Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -5,248 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -5,248 units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 89.18 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13,180 units per person, in 2001.
That places Botswana 170th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.23 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 40.56 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 20.57 units per person | -49.3% |
| 1979 | 9.27 units per person | -55.0% |
| 1980 | 11.58 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 89.18 units per person | +670.1% |
| 1982 | 52.91 units per person | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 5.66 units per person | -89.3% |
| 1984 | -101.03 units per person | -1885.3% |
| 1985 | -347.45 units per person | +243.9% |
| 1986 | -829.08 units per person | +138.6% |
| 1987 | -1,254 units per person | +51.3% |
| 1988 | -1,586 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | -1,957 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1990 | -2,462 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1991 | -2,413 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | -2,674 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | -2,863 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | -3,338 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | -3,136 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | -3,546 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -8,590 units per person | +142.2% |
| 1998 | -9,964 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | -9,790 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | -11,564 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2001 | -13,180 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | -5,668 units per person | -57.0% |
| 2003 | -1,417 units per person | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 84.37 units per person | -106.0% |
| 2005 | -1,509 units per person | -1888.9% |
| 2006 | -4,704 units per person | +211.6% |
| 2007 | -6,479 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2008 | -5,248 units per person | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.66 units per person | 9.27 units per person | 40.56 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | -591.55 units per person | -1,957 units per person | 89.18 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -4,878 units per person | -9,964 units per person | -2,413 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,520 units per person | -13,180 units per person | 84.37 units per person | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana was -5,248 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.18 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,180 units per person in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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.
About this data
Domestic Claims (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.