Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana
Botswana: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2024, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana stood at 61.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana peaked at 61.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 76th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.3% | — |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.4% | 30.3% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 58.8% | 61.4% | 2 |
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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 account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Botswana was 61.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (% age 15+).