Botswana vs Malawi: Total debt service

Botswana
0.4%
in 2011
Malawi
0.4%
in 2011
Botswana rank
41st
Malawi rank
44th

Total debt service over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
02.557.51012.5197019902011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 2.8% 1.7% Malawi
1980s 2.5% 8.5% 6.0% Malawi
1990s 2.1% 5.4% 3.3% Malawi
2000s 0.7% 1.9% 1.3% Malawi
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Botswana or Malawi?
Botswana, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Botswana and Malawi?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for total debt service?
Botswana ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.