Botswana vs Rwanda: Claims on central government

Botswana
-11.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Rwanda
-223.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
40th
Rwanda rank
43rd

Claims on central government over time

  • Botswana
  • Rwanda
-200.0B-100.0B0196719892011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -11.84 billion current LCU against -223.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 211.77 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Rwanda ahead.

Botswana ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 43rd of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s -54.00 million current LCU 120.75 million current LCU 174.75 million current LCU Rwanda
1980s -996.00 million current LCU 2.96 billion current LCU 3.95 billion current LCU Rwanda
1990s -9.52 billion current LCU 18.45 billion current LCU 27.97 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s -20.52 billion current LCU -60.28 billion current LCU 39.75 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s -13.21 billion current LCU -177.46 billion current LCU 164.26 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Botswana or Rwanda?
Botswana, at -11.84 billion current LCU against -223.60 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Botswana and Rwanda?
211.77 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for claims on central government?
Botswana ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Claims on central government (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
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.