Botswana vs Ghana: Other domestic borrowing

Botswana
7 current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
126.53 million current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
23rd
Ghana rank
22nd

Other domestic borrowing over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 126.53 million current LCU against 7 current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 126.53 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0 current LCU -85.91 million current LCU 85.91 million current LCU Botswana
2000s 1.5 current LCU 13.71 million current LCU 13.71 million current LCU Ghana
2010s 6 current LCU 126.53 million current LCU 126.53 million current LCU Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 126.53 million current LCU against 7 current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Botswana and Ghana?
126.53 million current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
Botswana ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other domestic borrowing (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,351 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic financing (obtained from residents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.