Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic credit provided by financial sector was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana, 2017–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana stood at 55.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 155.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana peaked at 55.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 21.8% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 37.0% | 55.8% | 6 |
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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 credit provided by financial sector in Botswana?
- Domestic credit provided by financial sector in Botswana was 55.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest domestic credit provided by financial sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic credit provided by financial sector?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit provided by financial sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit provided by the financial sector includes all credit to various sectors on a gross basis, with the exception of credit to the central government, which is net. The financial sector includes monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.