What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Botswana and Namibia?

1.11 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Interest on domestic debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Interest on domestic debt

Botswana

563.00 million current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

1.68 billion current LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

37th

Namibia rank

34th

Interest on domestic debt over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.68 billion current LCU against 563.00 million current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.11 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 3.0 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 50 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current LCU	112.49 million current LCU	112.49 million current LCU	Namibia
1990s	57.53 million current LCU	178.90 million current LCU	121.37 million current LCU	Namibia
2000s	221.95 million current LCU	870.98 million current LCU	649.03 million current LCU	Namibia
2010s	531.50 million current LCU	1.41 billion current LCU	882.00 million current LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest on domestic debt, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 1.68 billion current LCU against 563.00 million current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in interest on domestic debt between Botswana and Namibia?: 1.11 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for interest on domestic debt?: Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Interest on domestic debt (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: Interest on domestic debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,314 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Interest on domestic debt. Data are in current local currency.