Broad money in Botswana
Botswana: Broad money was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Botswana is 44.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Botswana peaked at 53.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1996.
That places Botswana 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 22.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 24.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 40.1% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Botswana?
- Broad money in Botswana was 44.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for broad money?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.