Botswana vs Namibia: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -3.79 billion current LCU against -11.38 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 7.60 billion current LCU.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.55 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 1990s | -9.37 billion current LCU | 278.37 million current LCU | 9.65 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | -20.40 billion current LCU | 137.06 million current LCU | 20.53 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | -12.79 billion current LCU | -3.38 billion current LCU | 9.41 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -3.79 billion current LCU against -11.38 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Botswana and Namibia?
- 7.60 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Namibia ranks 38th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.