Botswana vs Ghana: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Botswana
26.47 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
13.35 billion current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
40th
Ghana rank
41st

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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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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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.