Broad money growth (annual %) in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money growth (annual %) was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Botswana is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Botswana peaked at 72.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 1993.
Botswana ranks 130th of 167 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 growth (annual %) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.0% | — |
| 1978 | 11.4% | -56.2% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | +466.2% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | -70.5% |
| 1981 | -4.4% | -123.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -293.2% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +240.1% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +207.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -82.9% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | +667.7% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +118.3% |
| 1990 | -14.0% | -130.2% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -397.2% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -68.1% |
| 1993 | -14.4% | -208.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -188.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +5121.8% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -67.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +251.0% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -106.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -921.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +125.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +332.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +206.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +37.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -48.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 | +5121.8% | 1.4% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | +921.5% | -1.3% | 10.7% |
| 1987 | +667.7% | 8.7% | 67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 11.4% | 64.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | -4.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | -14.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | -1.3% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 2.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.3% compare
- 128 Albania 5.1% compare
- 129 Costa Rica 4.9% compare
- 131 Malaysia 4.6% compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 4.4% compare
- 133 Togo 4.4% 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 growth in Botswana?
- Broad money growth in Botswana was 4.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 1993.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money growth?
- Botswana ranks 130th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.