Botswana vs Zambia: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services
Botswana
3.4%
in 2023
Zambia
3.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 116 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.9% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.7% 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 Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th 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 (%).