Botswana vs Ghana: Claims on central government
Botswana
-11.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
-4.85 billion current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
40th
Ghana rank
38th
Claims on central government over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -4.85 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 6.99 billion current LCU.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.06 billion current LCU | 759.08 billion current LCU | 762.14 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 1990s | -9.52 billion current LCU | 799.22 billion current LCU | 808.75 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2000s | -20.52 billion current LCU | 184.94 million current LCU | 20.71 billion current LCU | Ghana |
| 2010s | -14.58 billion current LCU | -4.85 billion current LCU | 9.73 billion current LCU | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -4.85 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Ghana?
- 6.99 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 38th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.