Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Bank capital to assets ratio was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana, 2012–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana peaked at 9.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.1% | — |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana was 9.5% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.