Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 4.8 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 72.39 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.44 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Botswana ranks 126th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1979 | 64.53 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 1980 | 19.03 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1981 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1982 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 1983 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1984 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1986 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1987 | 67.17 % change on previous year | +667.7% |
| 1988 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 46.32 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1990 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1991 | 41.57 % change on previous year | -397.2% |
| 1992 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1993 | -14.44 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1994 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1995 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 39.43 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 72.39 % change on previous year | +5121.7% |
| 2002 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 31.46 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 2008 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -921.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +332.7% |
| 2016 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +206.2% |
| 2019 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.12 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5121.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 72.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +921.5% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +667.7% | 8.75 % change on previous year | 67.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.97 % change on previous year | 11.4 % change on previous year | 64.53 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.31 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 67.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -14.44 % change on previous year | 41.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 72.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.37 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.27 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Albania 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Malaysia 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Togo 4.4 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.39 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.44 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.