Botswana vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Central government debt, total
Central government debt, total over time
- Botswana
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.7% against 14.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 80th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 183.2% | 171.4% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.9% | 3.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt, total, Botswana or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Botswana, at 19.7% against 14.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government debt, total between Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 4.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for central government debt, total?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 80th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central government debt, total (% of GDP). 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. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.