Claims on governments, etc. in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on governments, etc. was 30.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments, etc. in Botswana, 1977–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on governments, etc. in Botswana stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments, etc. in Botswana peaked at 81.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -255.4%, in 1997.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on governments, etc. in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.5% | — |
| 1978 | -15.7% | -549.8% |
| 1979 | -20.7% | +32.0% |
| 1980 | -5.5% | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -306.2% |
| 1982 | -15.9% | -239.4% |
| 1983 | -29.3% | +84.4% |
| 1984 | -56.9% | +94.2% |
| 1985 | -72.7% | +27.6% |
| 1986 | -110.9% | +52.6% |
| 1987 | -92.2% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | -52.1% | -43.5% |
| 1989 | -55.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | -52.4% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | -17.3% | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -39.9% | +131.1% |
| 1993 | -59.7% | +49.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +27362.2% |
| 1996 | -30.0% | -486.4% |
| 1997 | -255.4% | +750.4% |
| 1998 | -84.9% | -66.7% |
| 1999 | -13.8% | -83.7% |
| 2000 | -56.2% | +307.1% |
| 2001 | -49.5% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -263.8% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -95.7% |
| 2005 | -18.6% | -1110.4% |
| 2006 | -37.9% | +104.1% |
| 2007 | -22.7% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -445.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.9% | -20.7% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | -48.0% | -110.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -54.6% | -255.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -56.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.4% | 30.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 claims on governments, etc. in Botswana?
- Claims on governments, etc. in Botswana was 30.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -255.4% in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on governments, etc.?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments, etc. rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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 governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.