Claims on central government, etc. in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on central government, etc. was 17.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17.4% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Botswana peaked at 17.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -93.8%, in 1998.
That places Botswana 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -12.4% | — |
| 1977 | -10.5% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | -11.7% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | -11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | -10.6% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | -6.5% | -38.9% |
| 1982 | -9.1% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | -13.3% | +46.2% |
| 1984 | -21.6% | +62.2% |
| 1985 | -28.9% | +33.9% |
| 1986 | -47.2% | +63.2% |
| 1987 | -54.2% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | -48.1% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | -48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | -56.3% | +16.0% |
| 1991 | -53.7% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -58.2% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -55.8% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | -58.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | -49.4% | -15.9% |
| 1996 | -45.0% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | -84.0% | +86.9% |
| 1998 | -93.8% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | -79.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | -82.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | -88.5% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | -49.4% | -44.2% |
| 2003 | -27.8% | -43.8% |
| 2004 | -22.6% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | -25.9% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | -36.7% | +41.5% |
| 2007 | -42.9% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | -40.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -30.9% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | -17.0% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | -22.0% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | -19.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | -22.4% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | -26.8% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | -25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | -17.9% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | -12.5% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | -10.4% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | -5.4% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -196.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +128.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +77.9% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.6% | -12.4% | -10.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | -28.8% | -54.2% | -6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -63.5% | -93.8% | -45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -44.8% | -88.5% | -22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.0% | -26.8% | -5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 17.4% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -27.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1217 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 930.79 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Botswana?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Botswana was 17.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.8% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.