Botswana vs China: Interest payments

Botswana
3.4%
in 2023
China
3.4%
in 2021
Botswana rank
111th
China rank
110th

Interest payments over time

  • Botswana
  • China
1234199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 111th and China ranks 110th of 155 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 3.3% 2.3% China
2010s 1.7% 3.1% 1.5% China
2020s 2.1% 3.7% 1.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Botswana or China?
China, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in interest payments between Botswana and China?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for interest payments?
Botswana ranks 111th and China ranks 110th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.