Claims on central government, flow in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on central government, flow was 2.75 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, flow in Botswana, 1977–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on central government, flow in Botswana stood at 2.75 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, flow in Botswana peaked at 10.80 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.54 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 18th of 49 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 | -13.00 million current LCU | -22.00 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | -298.30 million current LCU | -712.00 million current LCU | 25.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.71 billion current LCU | -8.14 billion current LCU | 239.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -226.65 million current LCU | -8.54 billion current LCU | 10.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 7.82 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 claims on central government, flow in Botswana?
- Claims on central government, flow in Botswana was 2.75 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on central government, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.54 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on central government, flow?
- Botswana ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on central government, flow rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.