Botswana vs Eritrea: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
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
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.