Botswana vs Saint Lucia: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Botswana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 5.6% against 4.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 123 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 14.7% | 12.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 35.0% | 29.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.0% | 2.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.6% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 5.6% against 4.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for short-term debt?
- Botswana ranks 82nd and Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 123 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.