Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana
Botswana: Bank accounts per 1,000 adults was 815.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 815.32 for bank accounts per 1,000 adults in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana peaked at 815.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 353.65, in 2006.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 361.71 | — |
| 2005 | 360.27 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 353.65 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 395.4 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 442.09 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 509.52 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 510.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 478.81 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 591.97 | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 645.92 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 671.53 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 664.68 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 636.29 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 696.34 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 750.35 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 777.72 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 815.32 | +4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 815.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 944.31, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 815.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.06, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.77 | 353.65 | 509.52 | 6 |
| 2010s | 642.39 | 478.81 | 777.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.32 | 815.32 | 815.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 39 Georgia 868.79 compare
- 40 Libya 866.02 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 849.3 compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 803.15 compare
- 44 Belize 796.12 compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 793.26 compare
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 bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana?
- Bank accounts per 1,000 adults in Botswana was 815.32 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 815.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank accounts per 1,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.65 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for bank accounts per 1,000 adults?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank accounts per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank accounts per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 1,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.