Botswana vs East Timor: External debt as a share of gross national income

Botswana
11.9%
in 2024
East Timor
15.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
116th
East Timor rank
112th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Botswana
  • East Timor
05101520200020122024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 15.4% against 11.9% in Botswana, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 116th and East Timor ranks 112th of 121 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana East Timor Difference Ahead
2010s 14.6% 4.3% 10.3% Botswana
2020s 10.9% 11.0% 0.2% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Botswana or East Timor?
East Timor, at 15.4% against 11.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Botswana and East Timor?
3.5%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Botswana ranks 116th and East Timor ranks 112th 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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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).