Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic credit to private sector
Domestic credit to private sector over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 45.4% against 39.8% in Botswana, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 22.0% | 6.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 30.4% | 20.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 31.3% | 19.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 36.5% | 15.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.6% | 1.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 45.4% | 5.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic credit to private sector, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 45.4% against 39.8% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in domestic credit to private sector between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for domestic credit to private sector?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st 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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About this data
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.