Botswana vs Cabo Verde: Claims on central government, flow

Botswana
2.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Cabo Verde
1.81 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
18th
Cabo Verde rank
19th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Cabo Verde
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B197719942011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.75 billion current LCU against 1.81 billion current LCU in Cabo Verde, a difference of 937.97 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Cabo Verde's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cabo Verde ahead.

Botswana ranks 18th and Cabo Verde ranks 19th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cabo Verde Difference Ahead
1970s -22.00 million current LCU 67.40 million current LCU 89.40 million current LCU Cabo Verde
1980s -298.30 million current LCU 96.29 million current LCU 394.59 million current LCU Cabo Verde
1990s -1.71 billion current LCU 1.29 billion current LCU 3.00 billion current LCU Cabo Verde
2000s -226.65 million current LCU -552.34 million current LCU 325.69 million current LCU Botswana
2010s 5.28 billion current LCU -801.48 million current LCU 6.09 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Botswana or Cabo Verde?
Botswana, at 2.75 billion current LCU against 1.81 billion current LCU in Cabo Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Botswana and Cabo Verde?
937.97 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cabo Verde?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cabo Verde rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Botswana ranks 18th and Cabo Verde ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, flow (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, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.