Botswana vs Gabon: Central government debt service, external

Botswana
463.34 million current LCU
in 2011
Gabon
713.55 million current LCU
in 2007
Botswana rank
13th
Gabon rank
12th

Central government debt service, external over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 713.55 million current LCU against 463.34 million current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 250.21 million current LCU.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Gabon ranks 12th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 329.11 million current LCU 245.47 million current LCU 83.64 million current LCU Botswana
2000s 295.03 million current LCU 722.01 million current LCU 426.98 million current LCU Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 713.55 million current LCU against 463.34 million current LCU in Botswana as of 2007.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Botswana and Gabon?
250.21 million current LCU, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for central government debt service, external?
Botswana ranks 13th and Gabon ranks 12th 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.