Botswana vs Jordan: Central government debt, total

Botswana
52.12 billion current LCU
in 2023
Jordan
37.31 billion current LCU
in 2023
Botswana rank
56th
Jordan rank
59th

Central government debt, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Jordan
020.0B40.0B60.0B199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 52.12 billion current LCU against 37.31 billion current LCU in Jordan, a difference of 14.82 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.

Botswana ranks 56th and Jordan ranks 59th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.25 billion current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU 3.47 billion current LCU Jordan
2000s 6.79 billion current LCU 8.85 billion current LCU 2.07 billion current LCU Jordan
2010s 24.05 billion current LCU 18.57 billion current LCU 5.48 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 43.19 billion current LCU 32.09 billion current LCU 11.11 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, total, Botswana or Jordan?
Botswana, at 52.12 billion current LCU against 37.31 billion current LCU in Jordan as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government debt, total between Botswana and Jordan?
14.82 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for central government debt, total?
Botswana ranks 56th and Jordan ranks 59th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,590 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.