Botswana vs Ghana: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 38.70 billion current LCU against 18.58 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 20.12 billion current LCU.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 444.87 million current LCU | 235.39 million current LCU | 209.48 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.46 billion current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 17.06 billion current LCU | 11.46 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.99 billion current LCU | 38.70 billion current LCU | 24.71 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 38.70 billion current LCU against 18.58 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Botswana and Ghana?
- 20.12 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for total government debt?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government 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
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.