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

Botswana
11.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
116th
Turkmenistan rank
118th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Botswana
  • Turkmenistan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.9% against 5.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.3 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 31.2% 23.8% Turkmenistan
2010s 14.8% 19.0% 4.3% Turkmenistan
2020s 10.9% 8.5% 2.4% 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, Botswana or Turkmenistan?
Botswana, at 11.9% against 5.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Botswana and Turkmenistan?
6.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Botswana ranks 116th and Turkmenistan ranks 118th 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 (%).