Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 9,881 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Botswana, 1972–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 9,881 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 545.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Botswana peaked at 9,881 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.67 units per person, in 1972.
That places Botswana 133rd 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.67 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 32.11 units per person | +72.0% |
| 1974 | 51.93 units per person | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 70.45 units per person | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 87.4 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 84.91 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 81.83 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 93.67 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 99.3 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 140.02 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 133.37 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 147.81 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 188.31 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 161.79 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 187.08 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 217.98 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 259.92 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 342.62 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 506.88 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 704.51 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 931.02 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 1,010 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,096 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,041 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,059 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,129 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,531 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 2,143 units per person | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 2,590 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 3,106 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 3,803 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 4,183 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5,103 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 5,452 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6,459 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 7,963 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 9,881 units per person | +24.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9,881 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9,881 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.12 units per person | 18.67 units per person | 93.67 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 187.82 units per person | 99.3 units per person | 342.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,115 units per person | 506.88 units per person | 2,143 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,393 units per person | 2,590 units per person | 9,881 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Botswana?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Botswana was 9,881 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,881 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.67 units per person in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.2%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.