Botswana's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) was US$12.59 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 28,473% from US$44,069 in 2014 (76.03% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$12.59 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$788,941 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$44,069 | 2014 |
| Highest | US$12.59 million | 2024 |
| Lowest | US$26,391 | 2012 |
| Average since 2015 | US$3.1 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$230,935 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Botswana's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) rose 0.2% on 2023 (from US$12.57 million to US$12.59 million).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +156.9% and a typical year strayed about 489.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2,226.3% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 76.6% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.34 million a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Botswana had the 95th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | US$12.59 million | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | US$25.07 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Botswana in the 2024 ranking
- Guyana — 91st of 119: US$13.35 million
- Cambodia — 92nd of 119: US$12.86 million
- Tajikistan — 93rd of 119: US$12.72 million
- Congo, Rep. — 95th of 119: US$12.01 million
- Mauritius — 96th of 119: US$11.91 million
- Solomon Islands — 97th of 119: US$11.45 million
What this measures
IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the General Resources Account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 26 values
| Year | IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,591,972 |
| 2023 | 12,570,744 |
| 2022 | 4,341,293 |
| 2021 | 186,618 |
| 2020 | 250,752 |
| 2019 | 788,941 |
| 2018 | 76,466 |
| 2017 | 42,989 |
| 2016 | 68,113 |
| 2015 | 40,575 |
| 2014 |
IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$534.35 million (2024)
- Benin — US$107.83 million (2024)
- Burkina Faso — US$30.47 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$14.63 million (2024)
- Cabo Verde — US$1.68 million (2024)
- Cameroon — US$126.78 million (2024)
- Central African Republic — US$42.42 million (2024)
- Chad — US$72.94 million (2024)
- Comoros — US$8.48 million (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
More economic policy & debt data for Botswana
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$6.27 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 84.72 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 31.48% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$9.12 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 123.17 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 45.77% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$15.4 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 207.88 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Botswana's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$)?
- US$12.59 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is up 5,353% from US$230,935 in 1999 (17.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$12.59 million in 2024 and the lowest US$26,391 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank?
- 95th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) unusual for Botswana?
- In 2024, Botswana's IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) rose 0.2% on 2023 (from US$12.57 million to US$12.59 million). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was +156.9% and a typical year strayed about 489.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.TDS.DIMF.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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