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
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
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.