Algeria vs Botswana: External debt as a share of gross national income
Algeria
2.7%
in 2024
Botswana
11.9%
in 2024
Algeria rank
120th
Botswana rank
116th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.9% against 2.7% in Algeria, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.5 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 116th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 7.4% | 14.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 14.8% | 11.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 10.9% | 7.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Algeria or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 11.9% against 2.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Algeria and Botswana?
- 9.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Algeria ranks 120th and Botswana ranks 116th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).