Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -29.73 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -29.73 billion for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Botswana peaked at -39.84 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, -29.73 billion, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -40.19 million | — |
| 1977 | -39.84 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | -57.05 million | +43.2% |
| 1979 | -78.51 million | +37.6% |
| 1980 | -87.22 million | +11.1% |
| 1981 | -58.07 million | -33.4% |
| 1982 | -95.23 million | +64.0% |
| 1983 | -171.32 million | +79.9% |
| 1984 | -348.16 million | +103.2% |
| 1985 | -613.62 million | +76.2% |
| 1986 | -1.24 billion | +101.4% |
| 1987 | -1.79 billion | +44.8% |
| 1988 | -2.33 billion | +30.1% |
| 1989 | -3.02 billion | +29.6% |
| 1990 | -3.97 billion | +31.7% |
| 1991 | -4.28 billion | +7.7% |
| 1992 | -5.09 billion | +18.9% |
| 1993 | -5.63 billion | +10.6% |
| 1994 | -6.72 billion | +19.3% |
| 1995 | -6.48 billion | -3.6% |
| 1996 | -7.24 billion | +11.8% |
| 1997 | -15.40 billion | +112.6% |
| 1998 | -18.98 billion | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -20.27 billion | +6.7% |
| 2000 | -24.32 billion | +20.0% |
| 2001 | -28.39 billion | +16.7% |
| 2002 | -17.02 billion | -40.1% |
| 2003 | -10.34 billion | -39.2% |
| 2004 | -9.51 billion | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -13.16 billion | +38.4% |
| 2006 | -21.22 billion | +61.3% |
| 2007 | -27.83 billion | +31.1% |
| 2008 | -29.73 billion | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -53.90 million | -78.51 million | -39.84 million | 4 |
| 1980s | -974.20 million | -3.02 billion | -58.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.41 billion | -20.27 billion | -3.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.17 billion | -29.73 billion | -9.51 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 140 Mozambique -11.15 billion compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago -13.19 billion compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan -20.82 billion compare
- 144 Afghanistan -35.23 billion compare
- 145 Armenia -40.60 billion compare
- 146 Mali -47.28 billion compare
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 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 -29.73 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was -39.84 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.73 billion in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 178 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 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.