Bolivia vs Botswana: Interest payments

Bolivia
2.14 billion current LCU
in 2007
Botswana
2.55 billion current LCU
in 2023
Bolivia rank
108th
Botswana rank
106th

Interest payments over time

  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.55 billion current LCU against 2.14 billion current LCU in Bolivia, a difference of 403.08 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 108th and Botswana ranks 106th of 155 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 458.09 million current LCU 75.32 million current LCU 382.77 million current LCU Bolivia
2000s 2.48 billion current LCU 241.98 million current LCU 2.23 billion current LCU Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Bolivia or Botswana?
Botswana, at 2.55 billion current LCU against 2.14 billion current LCU in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Bolivia and Botswana?
403.08 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for interest payments?
Bolivia ranks 108th and Botswana ranks 106th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (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
Interest payments (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
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.