Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -10.23 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397.76 billion. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -10.23 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456.94 billion. (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 | -1949.3% | 5.92 million | -109.48 million |
| 2005 | -1921.3% | 152.48 million | -2.78 billion |
| 1981 | +696.8% | 10.86 million | 86.50 million |
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
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 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.