Afghanistan vs Botswana: Short-term debt

Afghanistan
4.5%
in 2020
Botswana
4.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Botswana rank
93rd

Short-term debt over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
0246197620002024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 91st and Botswana ranks 93rd of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% Botswana
2010s 3.4% 4.3% 0.9% Botswana
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 0.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Afghanistan, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Afghanistan and Botswana?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for short-term debt?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Botswana ranks 93rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit
% of total reserves
Source
World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.