Botswana vs Ghana: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.0% against 6.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 75th and Ghana ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 7.6% | 5.9% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 8.7% | 7.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 9.8% | 7.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 10.6% | 5.5% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.0% against 6.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 75th and Ghana ranks 72nd 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.