Botswana vs Zambia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total
03_Official bilateral loans, total over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 141.00 million against 125.00 million in Zambia, a difference of 16.00 million.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.75 million | 1.03 billion | 915.00 million | Zambia |
| 2000s | 86.30 million | 365.00 million | 278.70 million | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.20 million | 107.90 million | 77.70 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 62.75 million | 149.25 million | 86.50 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 03_official bilateral loans, total, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 141.00 million against 125.00 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in 03_official bilateral loans, total between Botswana and Zambia?
- 16.00 million, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
- Botswana ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD, published as 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.