Botswana vs Madagascar: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Botswana
115.32 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Madagascar
130.34 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
94th
Madagascar rank
93rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 130.34 million DOD, current US$ against 115.32 million DOD, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 15.02 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Madagascar ahead.
Botswana ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.30 million DOD, current US$ | 36.41 million DOD, current US$ | 33.11 million DOD, current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 144.07 million DOD, current US$ | 140.00 million DOD, current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 12.10 million DOD, current US$ | 347.44 million DOD, current US$ | 335.34 million DOD, current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 34.90 million DOD, current US$ | 338.44 million DOD, current US$ | 303.54 million DOD, current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 326.10 million DOD, current US$ | 309.13 million DOD, current US$ | 16.97 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 172.67 million DOD, current US$ | 173.84 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 million DOD, current US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 130.34 million DOD, current US$ against 115.32 million DOD, current US$ in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 15.02 million DOD, current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Botswana ranks 94th and Madagascar ranks 93rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.