Net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana
Botswana: Net domestic credit to government, flow was 2.81 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana, 1977–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana is 2.81 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana peaked at 10.24 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.54 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 49 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 to government, flow in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | -17.00 million current LCU | -666.7% |
| 1979 | -25.00 million current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1980 | -11.00 million current LCU | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million current LCU | -345.5% |
| 1982 | -36.00 million current LCU | -233.3% |
| 1983 | -72.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1984 | -180.00 million current LCU | +150.0% |
| 1985 | -268.00 million current LCU | +48.9% |
| 1986 | -618.00 million current LCU | +130.6% |
| 1987 | -559.00 million current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1988 | -528.00 million current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1989 | -684.00 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1990 | -941.00 million current LCU | +37.6% |
| 1991 | -267.00 million current LCU | -71.6% |
| 1992 | -873.40 million current LCU | +227.1% |
| 1993 | -1.48 billion current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 600,064 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 185.90 million current LCU | +30880.0% |
| 1996 | -806.45 million current LCU | -533.8% |
| 1997 | -8.15 billion current LCU | +910.0% |
| 1998 | -3.49 billion current LCU | -57.2% |
| 1999 | -789.98 million current LCU | -77.3% |
| 2000 | -4.06 billion current LCU | +414.2% |
| 2001 | -3.63 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 10.24 billion current LCU | -382.4% |
| 2003 | 6.69 billion current LCU | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 327.00 million current LCU | -95.1% |
| 2005 | -3.66 billion current LCU | -1218.7% |
| 2006 | -8.54 billion current LCU | +133.5% |
| 2007 | -5.59 billion current LCU | -34.6% |
| 2008 | -1.79 billion current LCU | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 7.53 billion current LCU | -519.3% |
| 2010 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.81 billion current LCU | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -13.00 million current LCU | -25.00 million current LCU | 3.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | -292.90 million current LCU | -684.00 million current LCU | 27.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.66 billion current LCU | -8.15 billion current LCU | 185.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -249.12 million current LCU | -8.54 billion current LCU | 10.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 7.91 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana?
- Net domestic credit to government, flow in Botswana was 2.81 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit to government, flow recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.54 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for net domestic credit to government, flow?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit to government, flow rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. 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 to government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to government includes changes in net claims on central government, and changes in claims on state and local government as well as on non-financial public corporations. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.