Broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana is 2.46, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana peaked at 2.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1909, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 101st of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 | 0.9351 | 1.37 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5899 | 0.2777 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.234 | 0.1909 | 0.3097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5474 | 0.2273 | 0.7418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9169 | 0.7475 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.59 | 2.46 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Botswana was 2.46 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1909 in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).