Botswana vs Central African Republic: Claims on central government, flow

Botswana
2.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Central African Republic
8.80 billion current LCU
in 2007
Botswana rank
18th
Central African Republic rank
15th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Central African Republic
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B197319922011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 8.80 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 6.05 billion current LCU.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 3.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1970s -13.00 million current LCU 617.00 million current LCU 630.00 million current LCU Central African Republic
1980s -597.33 million current LCU -2.13 billion current LCU 1.53 billion current LCU Botswana
1990s -1.71 billion current LCU 2.47 billion current LCU 4.18 billion current LCU Central African Republic
2000s -961.94 million current LCU 6.41 billion current LCU 7.37 billion current LCU Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Botswana or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 8.80 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2007.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Botswana and Central African Republic?
6.05 billion current LCU, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central African Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2007.
How do Botswana and Central African Republic rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Botswana ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 15th 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.