Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Botswana
3.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 5.7% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a share of exports of good and services between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th 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 (%).