Bank capital to total assets in Botswana

Botswana: Bank capital to total assets was 11.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 139 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2000–2020

Bank capital to total assets in Botswana, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 10.3 %2012: 7.1 %2013: 8.4 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 9.4 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 11.8 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 11.8% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Botswana peaked at 11.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.

Botswana ranks 46th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2010s 9.0% 7.1% 11.9% 8
2020s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 43 Ecuador 11.9% compare
  2. 44 Bulgaria 11.9% compare
  3. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 11.9% compare
  4. 47 Panama 11.8% compare
  5. 48 Ukraine 11.7% compare
  6. 49 North Macedonia 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets in Botswana?
Bank capital to total assets in Botswana was 11.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for bank capital to total assets?
Botswana ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,379 data points, 1998–2020
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.