Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Interest on external debt
Botswana
87.15 million current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
198.43 million current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Interest on external debt over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 198.43 million current LCU against 87.15 million current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 111.28 million current LCU.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 113.44 million current LCU | 113.44 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 current LCU | 90.27 million current LCU | 90.27 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 43.57 million current LCU | 187.01 million current LCU | 143.43 million current LCU | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest on external debt, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 198.43 million current LCU against 87.15 million current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in interest on external debt between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 111.28 million current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for interest on external debt?
- Botswana ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Interest on external 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
Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.