Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, Short-term

Botswana
0 DIS, current US$
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
-242.68 million DIS, current US$
in 2006
Botswana rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Disbursements, Short-term over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 242.68 million DIS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 DIS, current US$ -14.46 million DIS, current US$ 14.46 million DIS, current US$ Botswana
2000s 0 DIS, current US$ -293.04 million DIS, current US$ 293.04 million DIS, current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, short-term, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 0 DIS, current US$ against -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in disbursements, short-term between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
242.68 million DIS, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for disbursements, short-term?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$)
Unit
DIS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1966–2006
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.