Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana stood at -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana peaked at 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.11 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Botswana 168th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | +687.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -1847.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3497 units per US$ of GDP | +296.3% |
| 1986 | -0.691 units per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7653 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7408 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8063 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | -0.8482 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -0.8211 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8901 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.9775 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | -1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9938 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | -1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -2.69 units per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 1998 | -3.34 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1999 | -2.93 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | -3.35 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | -4.11 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | -1.82 units per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3349 units per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -105.1% |
| 2005 | -0.28 units per US$ of GDP | -1744.7% |
| 2006 | -0.8889 units per US$ of GDP | +217.5% |
| 2007 | -1.17 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1847.1% | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0882 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -1744.7% | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.28 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +687.2% | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | -296.3% | -0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3497 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.3293 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.58 units per US$ of GDP | -3.34 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8211 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP | -4.11 units per US$ of GDP | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Botswana was -0.9536 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Botswana ranks 168th out of 174 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 71.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.