Botswana vs Namibia: Claims on private sector, flow

Botswana
2.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
3.88 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
38th
Namibia rank
35th

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.88 billion current LCU against 2.84 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 46.23 million current LCU 0 current LCU 46.23 million current LCU Botswana
1990s -668.81 million current LCU 871.61 million current LCU 1.54 billion current LCU Namibia
2000s 2.45 billion current LCU 2.91 billion current LCU 459.17 million current LCU Namibia
2010s 2.61 billion current LCU 3.31 billion current LCU 700.89 million current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 3.88 billion current LCU against 2.84 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Botswana and Namibia?
1.04 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Botswana ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector, 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

Indicator
Claims on private sector, 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
50 places, 1,448 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.