Botswana vs Namibia: Claims on central government
Botswana
-11.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
-5.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Namibia rank
39th
Claims on central government over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -5.27 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 6.57 billion current LCU.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 39th of 49 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.58 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 1990s | -9.52 billion current LCU | 183.07 million current LCU | 9.71 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | -20.52 billion current LCU | -423.92 million current LCU | 20.10 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | -13.21 billion current LCU | -4.77 billion current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -5.27 billion current LCU against -11.84 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Namibia?
- 6.57 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Namibia ranks 39th 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.