Botswana vs United Arab Emirates: Interest payments

Botswana
2.55 billion current LCU
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2.31 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
106th
United Arab Emirates rank
107th

Interest payments over time

  • Botswana
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.55 billion current LCU against 2.31 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 234.66 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 107th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.20 billion current LCU 1.71 million current LCU 1.20 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 1.63 billion current LCU 713.38 million current LCU 914.68 million current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Botswana or United Arab Emirates?
Botswana, at 2.55 billion current LCU against 2.31 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
234.66 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Botswana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for interest payments?
Botswana ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 107th 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.