Botswana vs Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Botswana
115.32 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Gambia
112.06 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
94th
Gambia rank
95th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 115.32 million DOD, current US$ against 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 3.27 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 94th and Gambia ranks 95th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 million DOD, current US$ | 12.35 million DOD, current US$ | 4.64 million DOD, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 24.39 million DOD, current US$ | 20.32 million DOD, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 12.10 million DOD, current US$ | 21.23 million DOD, current US$ | 9.13 million DOD, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 34.90 million DOD, current US$ | 27.27 million DOD, current US$ | 7.63 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 326.10 million DOD, current US$ | 18.42 million DOD, current US$ | 307.69 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 172.67 million DOD, current US$ | 62.01 million DOD, current US$ | 110.66 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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 115.32 million DOD, current US$ against 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Botswana and Gambia?
- 3.27 million DOD, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Botswana ranks 94th and Gambia ranks 95th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.