Botswana vs Tonga: Domestic credit to private sector

Botswana
39.8%
in 2020
Tonga
39.2%
in 2020
Botswana rank
103rd
Tonga rank
105th

Domestic credit to private sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Tonga
0204060197219962020

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 39.8% against 39.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 16.9% 9.2% 7.7% Botswana
1980s 10.2% 25.3% 15.1% Tonga
1990s 12.2% 35.4% 23.2% Tonga
2000s 21.0% 46.8% 25.8% Tonga
2010s 32.4% 35.3% 2.9% Tonga
2020s 39.8% 39.2% 0.6% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Botswana or Tonga?
Botswana, at 39.8% against 39.2% in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Botswana and Tonga?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
Botswana ranks 103rd and Tonga ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,721 data points, 1960–2020
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.