Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 4.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Botswana, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Botswana stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Botswana peaked at 4.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Botswana 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.0% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +72.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -52.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +63.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +301.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +96.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +582.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -45.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +116.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Botswana?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Botswana was 4.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).