Botswana vs Ghana: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Botswana
57.38 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ghana
76.09 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
71st
Ghana rank
68th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person against 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 18.71 DOD, current US$ per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.32 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.98 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 18.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.21 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 150.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 111.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.54 DOD, current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 75.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 129.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 54.16 DOD, current US$ per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person against 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Botswana and Ghana?
- 18.71 DOD, current US$ per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 68th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.