Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Botswana

Botswana: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -5.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-5.10 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 122.1%
World rank
68th
of 115 countries
All-time high
32.23 million NFL, current US$
in 1982
All-time low
-18.45 million NFL, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
27
1982–2008

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Botswana, 1982–2008

-20.0M020.0M40.0M1982199520081982: 32.2M NFL, current US$1983: -2.2M NFL, current US$1984: 6.4M NFL, current US$1985: -12.2M NFL, current US$1986: 6.0M NFL, current US$1987: 4.4M NFL, current US$1988: -335.0k NFL, current US$1989: -3.2M NFL, current US$1990: -18.5M NFL, current US$1991: -2.6M NFL, current US$1992: -2.7M NFL, current US$1993: 29.3M NFL, current US$1994: -2.0M NFL, current US$1995: -6.2M NFL, current US$1996: -8.6M NFL, current US$1997: -5.0M NFL, current US$1998: -4.5M NFL, current US$1999: 9.8M NFL, current US$2000: -3.1M NFL, current US$2001: -2.2M NFL, current US$2002: -2.2M NFL, current US$2003: -2.3M NFL, current US$2004: -834.0k NFL, current US$2005: -2.3M NFL, current US$2006: -2.3M NFL, current US$2007: -2.3M NFL, current US$2008: -5.1M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -5.10 million NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Botswana peaked at 32.23 million NFL, current US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, -18.45 million NFL, current US$, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 68th of 115 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.

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Botswana, 1982 to 2008.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1982 32.23 million NFL, current US$
1983 -2.24 million NFL, current US$ -106.9%
1984 6.37 million NFL, current US$ -384.8%
1985 -12.17 million NFL, current US$ -291.0%
1986 5.99 million NFL, current US$ -149.2%
1987 4.43 million NFL, current US$ -26.1%
1988 -335,000 NFL, current US$ -107.6%
1989 -3.23 million NFL, current US$ +864.2%
1990 -18.45 million NFL, current US$ +471.3%
1991 -2.62 million NFL, current US$ -85.8%
1992 -2.68 million NFL, current US$ +2.4%
1993 29.33 million NFL, current US$ -1194.8%
1994 -1.96 million NFL, current US$ -106.7%
1995 -6.25 million NFL, current US$ +219.5%
1996 -8.59 million NFL, current US$ +37.5%
1997 -4.97 million NFL, current US$ -42.2%
1998 -4.47 million NFL, current US$ -10.1%
1999 9.82 million NFL, current US$ -319.9%
2000 -3.09 million NFL, current US$ -131.5%
2001 -2.23 million NFL, current US$ -27.6%
2002 -2.25 million NFL, current US$ +0.5%
2003 -2.26 million NFL, current US$ +0.6%
2004 -834,000 NFL, current US$ -63.1%
2005 -2.29 million NFL, current US$ +174.7%
2006 -2.31 million NFL, current US$ +1.0%
2007 -2.30 million NFL, current US$ -0.7%
2008 -5.10 million NFL, current US$ +122.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.88 million NFL, current US$ -12.17 million NFL, current US$ 32.23 million NFL, current US$ 8
1990s -1.08 million NFL, current US$ -18.45 million NFL, current US$ 29.33 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -2.52 million NFL, current US$ -5.10 million NFL, current US$ -834,000 NFL, current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 65 Sierra Leone -3.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 66 Gambia -3.36 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 67 Bhutan -4.25 million NFL, current US$
  4. 69 Kyrgyzstan -7.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 70 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -9.02 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis -10.49 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Botswana?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Botswana was -5.10 million NFL, current US$ in 2008, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 32.23 million NFL, current US$ in 1982.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -18.45 million NFL, current US$ in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Botswana ranks 68th out of 115 countries with data for 2008.
Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 4,641 data points, 1970–2024
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Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).