Botswana vs Cape Verde: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 41.59 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Cape Verde ranks 98th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 359.77 million DOD, current US$ | 92.72 million DOD, current US$ | 267.05 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 609.70 million DOD, current US$ | 193.21 million DOD, current US$ | 416.49 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 571.63 million DOD, current US$ | 489.18 million DOD, current US$ | 82.45 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 360.91 million DOD, current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 401.02 million DOD, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 41.59 million DOD, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Cape Verde ranks 98th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.