Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Botswana
2.80 billion Domestic currency
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.66 billion Domestic currency
in 2019
Botswana rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.80 billion Domestic currency against 1.66 billion Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.15 billion Domestic currency.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 145 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 738.91 million Domestic currency | 494.98 million Domestic currency | 243.92 million Domestic currency | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion Domestic currency | 1.38 billion Domestic currency | 271.59 million Domestic currency | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 2.80 billion Domestic currency against 1.66 billion Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.15 billion Domestic currency, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April