Botswana vs Laos: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Botswana
6.2%
in 2024
Laos
6.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
Laos rank
78th
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.2% against 6.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 76th and Laos ranks 78th of 122 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.5% | 3.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 4.3% | 10.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 6.2% against 6.2% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 76th and Laos ranks 78th of 122 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.