Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.1% | 10.9% | 22.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -47.9% | 11.8% | 59.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -56.7% | 2.2% | 58.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -4.2% | 5.9% | 10.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 6.9% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.