Botswana vs Zambia: Net incurrence of liabilities, total
Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.29 billion current LCU against 5.27 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 3.03 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 136 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.88 million current LCU | 186.55 million current LCU | 137.67 million current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | -141.66 million current LCU | 13.53 billion current LCU | 13.67 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.32 billion current LCU | 30.19 billion current LCU | 24.87 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 8.29 billion current LCU against 5.27 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Botswana and Zambia?
- 3.03 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.