Botswana vs Ghana: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Botswana
3.4%
in 2023
Ghana
2.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
98th
Ghana rank
101st
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 101st of 116 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 7.2% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 8.6% | 5.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a share of exports of good and services, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 101st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).