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

Latest (2020)
4.3%
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Botswana, 1980–2020

012341980200020201980: 0.967 %1981: 1.7 %1982: 0.8 %1983: 1.2 %1984: 1.2 %1985: 1.2 %1986: 1.4 %1987: 0.717 %1988: 0.567 %1989: 0.926 %1990: 0.843 %1991: 0.809 %1992: 0.922 %1993: 0.995 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 0.771 %1996: 0.465 %1997: 0.359 %1998: 1.4 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 1 %2006: 0.802 %2007: 0.543 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 3 %2018: 2.4 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 4.3 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Botswana, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).