Botswana vs Tunisia: Total government debt

Botswana
18.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
Tunisia
29.88 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
36th
Tunisia rank
34th

Total government debt over time

  • Botswana
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 29.88 billion current LCU against 18.58 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 11.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 34th of 44 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.79 billion current LCU 9.41 billion current LCU 6.63 billion current LCU Tunisia
2000s 5.60 billion current LCU 20.90 billion current LCU 15.30 billion current LCU Tunisia
2010s 16.29 billion current LCU 27.75 billion current LCU 11.46 billion current LCU Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total government debt, Botswana or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 29.88 billion current LCU against 18.58 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in total government debt between Botswana and Tunisia?
11.30 billion current LCU, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tunisia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Tunisia rank globally for total government debt?
Botswana ranks 36th and Tunisia ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.