Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana peaked at 16.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
That places Botswana 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +131.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -64.6% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +145.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +163.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -69.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
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 other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.