Botswana vs Gabon: External debt stocks, short-term
Botswana
144.67 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Gabon
152.09 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Gabon rank
87th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 152.09 million DOD, current US$ against 144.67 million DOD, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 7.43 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Gabon ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.30 million DOD, current US$ | 151.14 million DOD, current US$ | 147.84 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 319.59 million DOD, current US$ | 315.53 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 12.10 million DOD, current US$ | 563.07 million DOD, current US$ | 550.96 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.90 million DOD, current US$ | 273.03 million DOD, current US$ | 238.13 million DOD, current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 326.10 million DOD, current US$ | 201.81 million DOD, current US$ | 124.30 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 184.14 million DOD, current US$ | 138.54 million DOD, current US$ | 45.60 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 152.09 million DOD, current US$ against 144.67 million DOD, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Botswana and Gabon?
- 7.43 million DOD, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Gabon ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.