Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana
Botswana: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 2.80 billion Domestic currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.80 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana peaked at 2.80 billion Domestic currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 469.69 million Domestic currency, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 120th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 481.42 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 469.69 million Domestic currency | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 532.75 million Domestic currency | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 632.44 million Domestic currency | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 625.43 million Domestic currency | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 753.05 million Domestic currency | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 907.58 million Domestic currency | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion Domestic currency | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion Domestic currency | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion Domestic currency | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion Domestic currency | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1.56 billion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 billion Domestic currency | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 billion Domestic currency | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 billion Domestic currency | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion Domestic currency | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 billion Domestic currency | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion Domestic currency | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.88 billion Domestic currency | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.41 billion Domestic currency | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 billion Domestic currency | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.25 billion Domestic currency | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.34 billion Domestic currency | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.80 billion Domestic currency | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 738.91 million Domestic currency | 469.69 million Domestic currency | 1.15 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion Domestic currency | 1.24 billion Domestic currency | 1.89 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 billion Domestic currency | 2.25 billion Domestic currency | 2.80 billion Domestic currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 117 Belarus 4.72 billion Domestic currency compare
- 118 Maldives 4.09 billion Domestic currency compare
- 119 Namibia 3.13 billion Domestic currency compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 1.66 billion Domestic currency compare
- 122 Kuwait 1.62 billion Domestic currency compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 1.60 billion Domestic currency compare
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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Botswana was 2.80 billion Domestic currency in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion Domestic currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.69 million Domestic currency in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.