Benin vs Botswana: Total debt service
Benin
0.5%
in 2011
Botswana
0.4%
in 2011
Benin rank
38th
Botswana rank
41st
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Botswana ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Botswana?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 38th and Botswana ranks 41st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.