Domestic Claims in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims was -10.23 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Botswana, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -10.23 billion for domestic claims in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Botswana peaked at 152.48 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, -22.57 billion, in 2001.
That places Botswana 172nd out of 178 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.48 million | — |
| 1977 | 32.43 million | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 17.47 million | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 8.36 million | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 10.86 million | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 86.50 million | +696.8% |
| 1982 | 53.40 million | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 5.92 million | -88.9% |
| 1984 | -109.48 million | -1949.3% |
| 1985 | -389.82 million | +256.1% |
| 1986 | -962.27 million | +146.8% |
| 1987 | -1.50 billion | +56.3% |
| 1988 | -1.96 billion | +30.3% |
| 1989 | -2.49 billion | +26.9% |
| 1990 | -3.22 billion | +29.3% |
| 1991 | -3.24 billion | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -3.69 billion | +14.0% |
| 1993 | -4.07 billion | +10.2% |
| 1994 | -4.87 billion | +19.9% |
| 1995 | -4.70 billion | -3.6% |
| 1996 | -5.45 billion | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -13.50 billion | +147.9% |
| 1998 | -16.01 billion | +18.6% |
| 1999 | -16.07 billion | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -19.40 billion | +20.7% |
| 2001 | -22.57 billion | +16.3% |
| 2002 | -9.89 billion | -56.2% |
| 2003 | -2.52 billion | -74.6% |
| 2004 | 152.48 million | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -2.78 billion | -1921.3% |
| 2006 | -8.82 billion | +217.5% |
| 2007 | -12.38 billion | +40.5% |
| 2008 | -10.23 billion | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.43 million | 8.36 million | 32.43 million | 4 |
| 1980s | -725.44 million | -2.49 billion | 86.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.48 billion | -16.07 billion | -3.22 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.83 billion | -22.57 billion | 152.48 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 169 Tonga 317.85 million compare
- 170 Montserrat 26.81 million compare
- 171 Lesotho -2.47 billion compare
- 173 Macau, China -13.70 billion compare
- 174 Libya -56.95 billion compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea -289.39 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 in Botswana?
- Domestic claims in Botswana was -10.23 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 152.48 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.57 billion in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic claims?
- Botswana ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 (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.