Botswana vs Congo: Claims on central government, etc.
Botswana
17.4%
in 2025
Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
57th
Congo rank
59th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Congo ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.6% | 9.4% | 20.9% | Congo |
| 1980s | -28.8% | 3.9% | 32.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | -63.5% | 8.7% | 72.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | -44.8% | -2.3% | 42.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | -18.0% | -5.2% | 12.8% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 14.5% | 9.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Congo ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.