Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official

Botswana
8.70 million
in 2008
Papua New Guinea
3.56 million
in 2008
Botswana rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
69th

Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official over time

  • Botswana
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0M10.0M15.0M197219902008

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.70 million against 3.56 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.14 million.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 106 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 142,714 641,286 498,571 Papua New Guinea
1980s 322,800 2.48 million 2.16 million Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.40 million 3.64 million 764,100 Botswana
2000s 1.52 million 2.67 million 1.14 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
Botswana, at 8.70 million against 3.56 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
5.14 million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official?
Botswana ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 69th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official Entities (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official Entities (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
107 places, 3,218 data points, 1950–2017
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.