What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Botswana and Ghana?

11.79 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?

13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.

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.

Botswana vs Ghana: Central government debt service, external

Botswana

463.34 million current LCU

in 2011

Ghana

451.55 million current LCU

in 2010

Botswana rank

13th

Ghana rank

14th

Central government debt service, external over time

Botswana
Ghana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 463.34 million current LCU against 451.55 million current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 11.79 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th of 25 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	329.11 million current LCU	348.07 million current LCU	18.96 million current LCU	Ghana
2000s	314.62 million current LCU	324.93 million current LCU	10.31 million current LCU	Ghana
2010s	483.15 million current LCU	451.55 million current LCU	31.60 million current LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt service, external, Botswana or Ghana?: Botswana, at 463.34 million current LCU against 451.55 million current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt service, external between Botswana and Ghana?: 11.79 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for central government debt service, external?: Botswana ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 14th 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: 07 August 2026

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.