Botswana vs Eritrea: Short-term debt

Botswana
6.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
6.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
75th
Eritrea rank
73rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 75th and Eritrea ranks 73rd of 121 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 0.0% 2.7% Botswana
2000s 5.1% 3.1% 2.0% Botswana
2010s 15.1% 3.7% 11.4% Botswana
2020s 9.3% 5.6% 3.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Eritrea?
0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for short-term debt?
Botswana ranks 75th and Eritrea ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.