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

Latest (2030)
-6.75
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.72
in 2006
All-time low
-14.42
in 2009
Years of data
31
2000–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Botswana, 2000–2030

-100102000201520302000: 8.92001: -32002: -42003: -0.182004: 1.42005: 10.72006: 13.72007: 5.92008: -7.62009: -14.42010: -8.42011: -0.1172012: 0.9152013: 6.12014: 3.92015: -5.12016: 0.7172017: -1.22018: -5.12019: -8.42020: -11.52021: -2.52022: -0.0062023: -4.22024: -7.82025: -10.32026: -92027: -7.52028: -72029: -6.52030: -6.8

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

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, 2000 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 France -6.34 compare
  2. 178 Belgium -6.4 compare
  3. 179 India -6.63 compare
  4. 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis -7.21 compare
  5. 182 United States of America -7.59 compare
  6. 183 Tunisia -7.77 compare

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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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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October