Claims on central government in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on central government was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Botswana, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government in Botswana stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Botswana peaked at 90.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -255.7%, in 1997.
Botswana ranks 38th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | -15.9% | -3993.4% |
| 1979 | -17.7% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | -4.4% | -75.3% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -381.3% |
| 1982 | -16.4% | -233.3% |
| 1983 | -31.0% | +88.8% |
| 1984 | -55.9% | +80.5% |
| 1985 | -72.0% | +28.7% |
| 1986 | -111.6% | +55.0% |
| 1987 | -91.4% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | -53.1% | -41.9% |
| 1989 | -56.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | -53.2% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -19.8% | -62.7% |
| 1992 | -37.0% | +86.6% |
| 1993 | -21.8% | -41.1% |
| 1994 | -51.4% | +135.4% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -119.4% |
| 1996 | -28.5% | -385.1% |
| 1997 | -255.7% | +798.6% |
| 1998 | -87.4% | -65.8% |
| 1999 | -22.4% | -74.4% |
| 2000 | -56.2% | +150.8% |
| 2001 | -55.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -262.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -89.1% |
| 2005 | -18.5% | -498.1% |
| 2006 | -35.8% | +93.0% |
| 2007 | -26.9% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | -5.9% | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -418.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -19.0% | -194.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -119.5% |
| 2013 | -11.8% | -419.4% |
| 2014 | -19.2% | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -115.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +215.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +343.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +201.9% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -97.0% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | -893.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -261.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.1% | -17.7% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | -47.9% | -111.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -56.7% | -255.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.2% | -56.2% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -19.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | -5.1% | 21.3% | 6 |
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- 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 claims on central government in Botswana?
- Claims on central government in Botswana was 6.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -255.7% in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on central government?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.