Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 18.58 billion current LCU against 6.33 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 12.25 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.9 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 billion current LCU | 4.56 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.60 billion current LCU | 5.51 billion current LCU | 90.59 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16.29 billion current LCU | 7.05 billion current LCU | 9.24 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 18.58 billion current LCU against 6.33 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 12.25 billion current LCU, with Botswana 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 total government debt?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.