Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 345.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +687.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1847.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +296.3% |
| 1986 | -0.691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1988 | -0.7408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | -0.8482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | -0.8211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.9775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | -1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | -1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +139.4% |
| 1998 | -3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1999 | -2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | -3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2001 | -4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | -1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2003 | -0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -105.1% |
| 2005 | -0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1744.7% |
| 2006 | -0.8889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +217.5% |
| 2007 | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0.747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1023.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 4.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | -1744.7% | 0.017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +1023.9% | -0.0808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.747 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +687.2% | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | -296.3% | -0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3497 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.3293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 97 Qatar 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Bolivia 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Malaysia 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Zambia 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Moldova 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.