Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana
Botswana: Bank branches per 100,000 adults was 9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana, 2004–2020
Source: Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana peaked at 9.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2005.
That places Botswana 115th out of 185 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 branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | — |
| 2005 | 6.65 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.98 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.85 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.21 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.49 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.84 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.37 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 9.29 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 9.37 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9 | -3.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.09, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 | 6.65 | 8.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.37 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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 bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana?
- Bank branches per 100,000 adults in Botswana was 9 in 2020, according to Financial Access Survey (FAS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank branches per 100,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for bank branches per 100,000 adults?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank branches per 100,000 adults rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 branches per 100,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For each country calculated as: 100,000*reported number of depositors/adult population in the reporting country.