Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Claims on private sector, flow

Botswana
2.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.05 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
39th

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B197319922011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.84 billion current LCU against 1.05 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.80 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.7 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 72.70 million current LCU 155.20 million current LCU 82.50 million current LCU Zimbabwe
1990s -668.81 million current LCU 24.62 million current LCU 693.43 million current LCU Zimbabwe
2000s 2.45 billion current LCU -90.74 million current LCU 2.54 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 2.61 billion current LCU 1.01 billion current LCU 1.60 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 2.84 billion current LCU against 1.05 billion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
1.80 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Botswana ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.