Botswana vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Botswana
-6.82 % change on previous year
in 2008
South Africa
-7.29 % change on previous year
in 2008
Botswana rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
-600-400-2000200400196619872008

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -6.82 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -26.65 % change on previous year 12.99 % change on previous year 39.64 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -50.69 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 54.29 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s -26.56 % change on previous year 64.14 % change on previous year 90.7 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -9.67 % change on previous year -39.79 % change on previous year 30.12 % change on previous year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at -6.82 % change on previous year against -7.29 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Botswana and South Africa?
0.47 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Botswana ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 7,135 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.