Botswana vs Gabon: External debt, end year
Botswana
2.65 billion current US$
in 2011
Gabon
2.09 billion current US$
in 2008
Botswana rank
18th
Gabon rank
21st
External debt, end year over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.65 billion current US$ against 2.09 billion current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 556.88 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 21st of 42 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325.81 million current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 220.28 million current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 409.99 million current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.05 billion current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 2.65 billion current US$ against 2.09 billion current US$ in Gabon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Botswana and Gabon?
- 556.88 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2008.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Gabon ranks 21st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.