Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -15,246 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -15,246 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Botswana peaked at -49.82 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, -16,580 units per person, in 2001.
That places Botswana 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -52.98 units per person | — |
| 1977 | -49.82 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | -67.18 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1979 | -87.07 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1980 | -93.04 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | -59.86 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1982 | -94.36 units per person | +57.6% |
| 1983 | -163.76 units per person | +73.6% |
| 1984 | -321.28 units per person | +96.2% |
| 1985 | -546.93 units per person | +70.2% |
| 1986 | -1,065 units per person | +94.6% |
| 1987 | -1,492 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1988 | -1,884 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | -2,374 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | -3,042 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | -3,188 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | -3,687 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | -3,964 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | -4,602 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | -4,323 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | -4,716 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | -9,798 units per person | +107.7% |
| 1998 | -11,814 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | -12,342 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -14,502 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2001 | -16,580 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -9,753 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2003 | -5,822 units per person | -40.3% |
| 2004 | -5,262 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | -7,153 units per person | +35.9% |
| 2006 | -11,322 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2007 | -14,563 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | -15,246 units per person | +4.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -15,246 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -15,246 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -64.26 units per person | -87.07 units per person | -49.82 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | -809.41 units per person | -2,374 units per person | -59.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -6,148 units per person | -12,342 units per person | -3,042 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -11,134 units per person | -16,580 units per person | -5,262 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Botswana?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Botswana was -15,246 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was -49.82 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,580 units per person in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Botswana ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.