Botswana vs Malawi: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
92nd
Malawi rank
94th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 92nd and Malawi ranks 94th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.