Botswana vs Rwanda: Foreign liabilities

Botswana
7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Rwanda
8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
131st

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 797.82 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 9.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ Botswana
2000s 7.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ Botswana
2010s 8.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ Botswana
2020s 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 797.82 million real chained 2019 US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Botswana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 7.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Botswana and Rwanda?
797.82 million real chained 2019 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed