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
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
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.