Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 458.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39,820 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Botswana 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.49 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 57.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 30.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 14.75 current LCU per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 19.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 152.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +696.8% |
| 1982 | 94.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 10.45 current LCU per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1984 | -193.18 current LCU per square kilometre | -1949.3% |
| 1985 | -687.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +256.1% |
| 1986 | -1,698 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.8% |
| 1987 | -2,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1988 | -3,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1989 | -4,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1990 | -5,673 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1991 | -5,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -6,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1993 | -7,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | -8,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | -8,295 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | -9,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -23,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 1998 | -28,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1999 | -28,364 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -34,226 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | -39,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | -17,449 current LCU per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2003 | -4,439 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2004 | 269.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -4,900 current LCU per square kilometre | -1921.2% |
| 2006 | -15,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 2007 | -21,850 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2008 | -18,056 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2009 | -1,443 current LCU per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2010 | 16,656 current LCU per square kilometre | -1253.9% |
| 2011 | 14,789 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 29,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 28,572 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21,353 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 31,996 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 48,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 54,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 66,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 88,611 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 127,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 134,915 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 134,101 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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% | 10.45 current LCU per square kilometre | -193.18 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -1921.2% | 269.05 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,900 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1253.9% | -1,443 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,656 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +696.8% | 19.16 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.64 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.75 current LCU per square kilometre | 57.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | -1,280 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.64 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -13,202 current LCU per square kilometre | -28,364 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -15,747 current LCU per square kilometre | -39,820 current LCU per square kilometre | 269.05 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 88,611 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Lesotho 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zambia 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Namibia 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 155,601 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 121,544 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tajikistan 103,142 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -39,820 current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.