Botswana vs Niger: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre

Botswana
3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
117th
Niger rank
116th

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Niger ranks 116th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 199.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 153.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 45.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 595.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 974.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 379.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Niger
1990s 1,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 195.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2000s 1,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 202.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Niger
2010s 3,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 3,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 622.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Niger?
Niger, at 4,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,855 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Niger?
577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 117th and Niger ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,189 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.