Botswana vs Malawi: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.90 billion current US$ against 2.65 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 245.65 million current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225.74 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 225.74 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 314.68 million current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 498.81 million current US$ | 2.98 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.90 billion current US$ against 2.65 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Botswana and Malawi?
- 245.65 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.