Bank concentration in Botswana
Botswana: Bank concentration was 75.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank concentration in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 75.8% for bank concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Botswana peaked at 96.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank concentration in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +15.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 75.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 75.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.1%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 74.2% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 62.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 65.8% | 75.8% | 2 |
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 concentration in Botswana?
- Bank concentration in Botswana was 75.8% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for bank concentration?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.