Botswana vs Malawi: Total debt service
Botswana
1.5%
in 2024
Malawi
1.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
105th
Malawi rank
104th
Total debt service over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 104th of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for total debt service?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Malawi ranks 104th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.