Broad money in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Botswana is 44.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Botswana peaked at 53.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Broad money in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.6% | — |
| 1977 | 28.6% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 29.8% | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 24.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 52.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Botswana?
- Broad money in Botswana was 44.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.