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
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
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.