Botswana vs Ethiopia: Claims on central government, flow
Botswana
2.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia
5.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
17th
Claims on central government, flow over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.00 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 2.25 billion current LCU.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.00 million current LCU | 151.60 million current LCU | 164.60 million current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | -298.30 million current LCU | 302.47 million current LCU | 600.77 million current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | -1.71 billion current LCU | 637.05 million current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | -1.07 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 3.72 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.00 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 2.25 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th 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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About this data
Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.