Botswana vs Ethiopia: Central government debt service, external

Botswana
463.34 million current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia
866.27 million current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th

Central government debt service, external over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 866.27 million current LCU against 463.34 million current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 402.94 million current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 25 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 329.11 million current LCU 767.11 million current LCU 438.00 million current LCU Ethiopia
2000s 314.07 million current LCU 1.12 billion current LCU 802.90 million current LCU Ethiopia
2010s 473.24 million current LCU 829.09 million current LCU 355.84 million current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Botswana or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 866.27 million current LCU against 463.34 million current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Botswana and Ethiopia?
402.94 million current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for central government debt service, external?
Botswana ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.