Botswana vs Nigeria: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Botswana
4.3%
in 2020
Nigeria
4.2%
in 2020
Botswana rank
150th
Nigeria rank
151st

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Nigeria
02468198020002020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Botswana ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 3.6% 2.5% Nigeria
1990s 1.0% 1.9% 0.9% Nigeria
2000s 1.7% 3.9% 2.2% Nigeria
2010s 2.5% 6.1% 3.6% Nigeria
2020s 4.3% 4.2% 0.0% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Botswana or Nigeria?
Botswana, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Botswana and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Botswana ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).