Botswana vs Madagascar: Short-term debt

Botswana
4.2%
in 2024
Madagascar
3.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
92nd
Madagascar rank
94th

Short-term debt over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
01.0k2.0k3.0k197319982024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.2% against 3.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 94th of 111 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 845.9% 842.9% Madagascar
1980s 0.9% 493.2% 492.3% Madagascar
1990s 0.2% 313.9% 313.7% Madagascar
2000s 0.5% 56.3% 55.9% Madagascar
2010s 4.3% 29.0% 24.7% Madagascar
2020s 4.1% 8.1% 4.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Botswana or Madagascar?
Botswana, at 4.2% against 3.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Botswana and Madagascar?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for short-term debt?
Botswana ranks 92nd and Madagascar ranks 94th of 111 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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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
143 places, 6,155 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.