Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 119.01 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Botswana is 119.01 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 556.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Botswana peaked at 119.01 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -22.57 billion current LCU, in 2001.
That places Botswana 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.48 million current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 32.43 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 17.47 million current LCU | -46.1% |
| 1979 | 8.36 million current LCU | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 10.86 million current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 86.50 million current LCU | +696.8% |
| 1982 | 53.40 million current LCU | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 5.92 million current LCU | -88.9% |
| 1984 | -109.48 million current LCU | -1949.3% |
| 1985 | -389.82 million current LCU | +256.1% |
| 1986 | -962.27 million current LCU | +146.8% |
| 1987 | -1.50 billion current LCU | +56.3% |
| 1988 | -1.96 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1989 | -2.49 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1990 | -3.22 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1991 | -3.24 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -3.69 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1993 | -4.07 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1994 | -4.87 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1995 | -4.70 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1996 | -5.45 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1997 | -13.50 billion current LCU | +147.9% |
| 1998 | -16.01 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1999 | -16.07 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -19.40 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2001 | -22.57 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2002 | -9.89 billion current LCU | -56.2% |
| 2003 | -2.52 billion current LCU | -74.6% |
| 2004 | 152.48 million current LCU | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -2.78 billion current LCU | -1921.2% |
| 2006 | -8.82 billion current LCU | +217.5% |
| 2007 | -12.38 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2008 | -10.23 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2009 | -818.06 million current LCU | -92.0% |
| 2010 | 9.44 billion current LCU | -1253.9% |
| 2011 | 8.38 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 16.49 billion current LCU | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 16.19 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.10 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 18.13 billion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 27.39 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 30.71 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 37.54 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 50.22 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 72.26 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2021 | 76.46 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 76.00 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.38 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 109.01 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 119.01 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 119.01 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 119.01 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 current LCU | -109.48 million current LCU |
| 2005 | -1921.2% | 152.48 million current LCU | -2.78 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +1253.9% | -818.06 million current LCU | 9.44 billion current LCU |
| 1981 | +696.8% | 10.86 million current LCU | 86.50 million current LCU |
| 1985 | -256.1% | -109.48 million current LCU | -389.82 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.43 million current LCU | 8.36 million current LCU | 32.43 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | -725.44 million current LCU | -2.49 billion current LCU | 86.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.48 billion current LCU | -16.07 billion current LCU | -3.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.92 billion current LCU | -22.57 billion current LCU | 152.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 billion current LCU | 8.38 billion current LCU | 50.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.52 billion current LCU | 72.26 billion current LCU | 119.01 billion current LCU | 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 net domestic credit in Botswana?
- Net domestic credit in Botswana was 119.01 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.01 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.57 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for net domestic credit?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.