Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Botswana
Botswana: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -6.75 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -6.75 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Botswana peaked at 13.72 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.42, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.95 | — |
| 2001 | -2.96 | -133.1% |
| 2002 | -4.02 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1803 | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -886.8% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | +655.2% |
| 2006 | 13.72 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -56.8% |
| 2008 | -7.59 | -228.3% |
| 2009 | -14.42 | +90.0% |
| 2010 | -8.36 | -42.1% |
| 2011 | -0.1167 | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9152 | -884.2% |
| 2013 | 6.07 | +563.3% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | -5.06 | -230.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7165 | -114.2% |
| 2017 | -1.16 | -261.2% |
| 2018 | -5.07 | +339.1% |
| 2019 | -8.43 | +66.2% |
| 2020 | -11.45 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | -2.46 | -78.6% |
| 2022 | -0.006 | -99.8% |
| 2023 | -4.25 | +70330.4% |
| 2024 | -7.82 | +84.1% |
| 2025 | -10.33 | +32.1% |
| 2026 | -9 | -12.9% |
| 2027 | -7.48 | -16.9% |
| 2028 | -6.97 | -6.8% |
| 2029 | -6.46 | -7.3% |
| 2030 | -6.75 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 | -14.42 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.66 | -8.43 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.62 | -11.45 | -0.006 | 10 |
| 2030s | -6.75 | -6.75 | -6.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Botswana?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Botswana was -6.75 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.42 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Botswana ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October