Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 1.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 9.5% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 2.6% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 2.4% against 2.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.