Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 38.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana, 2017–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana is 38.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana peaked at 40.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2022.
That places Botswana 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.4% | — |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 38.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 38.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.4% | 36.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 33.8% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- 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 other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Botswana was 38.5% 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 40.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 59 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 up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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. 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.