Net financial flows, IBRD in Botswana
Botswana: Net financial flows, IBRD was 138.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.48 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 631.0%
World rank
22nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
276.66 million NFL, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-23.11 million NFL, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Net financial flows, IBRD in Botswana, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 138.48 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2024.
The figure is up 631.0% on the previous year and up 494.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Botswana peaked at 276.66 million NFL, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -23.11 million NFL, current US$, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Botswana, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.49 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 13.44 million NFL, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 5.69 million NFL, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million NFL, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million NFL, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million NFL, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million NFL, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million NFL, current US$ | +206.2% |
| 1980 | 4.30 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 10.73 million NFL, current US$ | +149.6% |
| 1982 | 10.89 million NFL, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.51 million NFL, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 18.10 million NFL, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 14.16 million NFL, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1986 | -1.16 million NFL, current US$ | -108.2% |
| 1987 | -1.99 million NFL, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1988 | -1.42 million NFL, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1989 | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1990 | -11.95 million NFL, current US$ | +485.1% |
| 1991 | -7.29 million NFL, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1992 | -15.81 million NFL, current US$ | +116.8% |
| 1993 | -7.48 million NFL, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1994 | -19.89 million NFL, current US$ | +165.8% |
| 1995 | -23.11 million NFL, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1996 | -20.88 million NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1997 | -16.52 million NFL, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1998 | -12.90 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1999 | -11.15 million NFL, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2000 | -7.41 million NFL, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2001 | -4.52 million NFL, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2002 | -3.52 million NFL, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2003 | -3.04 million NFL, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2004 | -1.68 million NFL, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2005 | -1.09 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2006 | -1.07 million NFL, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.09 million NFL, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -13,000 NFL, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2009 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 6.49 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 52.98 million NFL, current US$ | +716.6% |
| 2012 | 37.99 million NFL, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million NFL, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 2014 | 23.30 million NFL, current US$ | +94.2% |
| 2015 | -671,000 NFL, current US$ | -102.9% |
| 2016 | 27.57 million NFL, current US$ | -4209.2% |
| 2017 | -6.82 million NFL, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 2018 | 22.49 million NFL, current US$ | -429.9% |
| 2019 | -1.62 million NFL, current US$ | -107.2% |
| 2020 | 22.48 million NFL, current US$ | -1488.5% |
| 2021 | 276.66 million NFL, current US$ | +1130.7% |
| 2022 | 50.63 million NFL, current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 18.94 million NFL, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2024 | 138.48 million NFL, current US$ | +631.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 138.48 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 557,000 NFL, current US$, 248.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 138.48 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -469,000 NFL, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4209.2% | -671,000 NFL, current US$ | 27.57 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | +1488.5% | -1.62 million NFL, current US$ | 22.48 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1130.7% | 22.48 million NFL, current US$ | 276.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +716.6% | 6.49 million NFL, current US$ | 52.98 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | +631.0% | 18.94 million NFL, current US$ | 138.48 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | -485.1% | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ | -11.95 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 million NFL, current US$ | 1.70 million NFL, current US$ | 13.44 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.61 million NFL, current US$ | -2.04 million NFL, current US$ | 18.10 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.70 million NFL, current US$ | -23.11 million NFL, current US$ | -7.29 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.34 million NFL, current US$ | -7.41 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 million NFL, current US$ | -6.82 million NFL, current US$ | 52.98 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.44 million NFL, current US$ | 18.94 million NFL, current US$ | 276.66 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 19 Lebanon 195.81 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 20 Pakistan 172.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Georgia 153.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 23 Bolivia 115.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Cameroon 111.48 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Botswana
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 12.43 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -45,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Botswana?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Botswana was 138.48 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 276.66 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.11 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.4%. 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 Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.