Botswana vs Malaysia: Claims on central government, etc.
Botswana
17.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
17.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
Malaysia rank
56th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.6% | 21.4% | 33.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -28.8% | 32.6% | 61.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -63.5% | -0.8% | 62.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -44.8% | -0.6% | 44.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -18.0% | 8.5% | 26.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 17.2% | 8.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Malaysia ranks 56th 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.