Claims on private sector in Botswana
Botswana: Claims on private sector was 30.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Botswana, 1973–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Botswana is 30.7%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 400.1% on the previous year and up 209.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Botswana peaked at 169.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -370.9%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 5th of 50 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 private sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.2% | — |
| 1974 | 87.4% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 70.6% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -96.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | +738.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -65.0% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +316.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5% | -103.0% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -1624.4% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +91.8% |
| 1985 | -6.1% | -139.1% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -204.6% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | +57.6% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +2757.9% |
| 1996 | -370.9% | +68683.7% |
| 1997 | 169.2% | -145.6% |
| 1998 | -7.9% | -104.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2000 | -12.4% | +9591.5% |
| 2001 | -28.0% | +125.5% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | -462.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +97.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +124.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +400.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 1.5% | 87.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | -6.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -28.2% | -370.9% | 169.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | -28.0% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 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 private sector in Botswana?
- Claims on private sector in Botswana was 30.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 169.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -370.9% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for claims on private sector?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.7%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.