5-bank asset concentration in Botswana
Botswana: 5-bank asset concentration was 94.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling
5-bank asset concentration in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for 5-bank asset concentration in Botswana is 94.19, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 5-bank asset concentration in Botswana peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.99, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
5-bank asset concentration in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.45 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.02 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.04 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.95 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.32 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 94.46 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 95.35 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.35 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 93.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.39 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.78 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.74 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.26 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.98 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.99 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.34 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.19 | +6.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 94.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.39, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 94.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.17 | 94.46 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.97 | 87.99 | 95.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.27 | 88.34 | 94.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 5-bank asset concentration in Botswana?
- 5-bank asset concentration in Botswana was 94.19 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 5-bank asset concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.99 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for 5-bank asset concentration?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 5-bank asset concentration rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of 5-bank asset concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for five largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 5 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.