Botswana vs Vanuatu: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Botswana
115.32 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
92.16 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
94th
Vanuatu rank
96th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 115.32 million DOD, current US$ against 92.16 million DOD, current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 23.16 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Botswana ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 million DOD, current US$ | 9.29 million DOD, current US$ | 5.62 million DOD, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 12.10 million DOD, current US$ | 4.88 million DOD, current US$ | 7.22 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 34.90 million DOD, current US$ | 31.87 million DOD, current US$ | 3.03 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 326.10 million DOD, current US$ | 48.36 million DOD, current US$ | 277.74 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 172.67 million DOD, current US$ | 61.65 million DOD, current US$ | 111.02 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 Vanuatu?
- Botswana, at 115.32 million DOD, current US$ against 92.16 million DOD, current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 23.16 million DOD, current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Botswana ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 96th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.