Botswana: Domestic credit to the private sector

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 Botswana

Domestic credit to the private sector, percent of GDP

 Latest value 39.81
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2020
 Average 18.80
 Min - Max 6.64 - 39.81
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2020 is 39.81 percent, an increase from 36 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 61.27 percent, based on data from 151 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1972 to 2020 is 18.8 percent. The minimum value, 6.64 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 39.81 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Botswana: Domestic credit to the private sector
 2020 39.81
 2019 36.00
 2018 34.98
 2017 33.99
 2016 32.69
 2015 35.87
 2014 32.20
 2013 31.79




Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

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