Botswana vs Ghana: Banking survey: claims on private sector
Banking survey: claims on private sector over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.47 billion current LCU against 13.35 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 13.12 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 435.22 million current LCU | 273.27 billion current LCU | 272.83 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | -1.48 billion current LCU | 253.34 billion current LCU | 254.82 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9.09 billion current LCU | 6.87 billion current LCU | 2.22 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23.63 billion current LCU | 13.35 billion current LCU | 10.28 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 26.47 billion current LCU against 13.35 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Botswana and Ghana?
- 13.12 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.