Net domestic credit, flow in Botswana
Botswana: Net domestic credit, flow was -1.06 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Botswana, 1977–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -1.06 billion current LCU for net domestic credit, flow in 2011.
The figure is down 110.3% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Botswana peaked at 12.68 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.05 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Botswana 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.37 million current LCU | -14.96 million current LCU | 4.95 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | -249.47 million current LCU | -572.45 million current LCU | 75.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.36 billion current LCU | -8.05 billion current LCU | 173.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion current LCU | -6.04 billion current LCU | 12.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion current LCU | -1.06 billion current LCU | 10.26 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit, flow in Botswana?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Botswana was -1.06 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.05 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Botswana rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (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 credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.