Botswana vs Zambia: Net acquisition of financial assets

Botswana
-2.86 billion current LCU
in 2023
Zambia
-1.77 billion current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
110th
Zambia rank
109th

Net acquisition of financial assets over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -1.77 billion current LCU against -2.86 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 1.09 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 billion current LCU 147.28 million current LCU 1.08 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s -1.58 billion current LCU 377.76 million current LCU 1.96 billion current LCU Zambia
2010s -1.81 billion current LCU -67.77 million current LCU 1.74 billion current LCU Zambia
2020s -1.66 billion current LCU 7.07 billion current LCU 8.73 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at -1.77 billion current LCU against -2.86 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Botswana and Zambia?
1.09 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
Botswana ranks 110th and Zambia ranks 109th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.