Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government in Botswana
Botswana: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government was 23.81 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in Botswana, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Botswana is 23.81 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 196.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Botswana peaked at 23.81 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.02 billion, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 34th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.02 billion | — |
| 2018 | 8.43 billion | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8.99 billion | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.67 billion | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.01 billion | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 12.97 billion | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 15.94 billion | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 18.93 billion | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 23.81 billion | +25.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.81 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 137.04 billion, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.81 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.27 billion, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.48 billion | 8.02 billion | 8.99 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.56 billion | 9.67 billion | 23.81 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Botswana?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in Botswana was 23.81 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 billion in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- Botswana ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.