Botswana vs Cameroon: Short-term debt
Botswana
6.2%
in 2024
Cameroon
6.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
75th
Cameroon rank
78th
Short-term debt over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and Cameroon ranks 78th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 14.1% | 12.5% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 11.3% | 9.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 3.8% | 11.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Botswana, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Cameroon ranks 78th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.