Botswana vs Sudan: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.97 billion current LCU against 2.55 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 422.13 million current LCU.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 103rd of 155 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 369.82 million current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 900.38 million current LCU | Sudan |
| 2010s | 714.88 million current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Botswana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.97 billion current LCU against 2.55 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Botswana and Sudan?
- 422.13 million current LCU, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for interest payments?
- Botswana ranks 106th and Sudan ranks 103rd 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
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.