Botswana vs Malawi: Claims on central government, flow
Botswana
2.75 billion current LCU
in 2011
Malawi
5.26 billion current LCU
in 2001
Botswana rank
18th
Malawi rank
16th
Claims on central government, flow over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.26 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 2.52 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.00 million current LCU | 8.21 million current LCU | 21.21 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1980s | -298.30 million current LCU | 27.44 million current LCU | 325.74 million current LCU | Malawi |
| 1990s | -1.71 billion current LCU | -106.90 million current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | Malawi |
| 2000s | -3.82 billion current LCU | 3.28 billion current LCU | 7.10 billion current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.26 billion current LCU against 2.75 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2001.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Botswana and Malawi?
- 2.52 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2001.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th 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.