Bank cost to income ratio in Botswana

Botswana: Bank cost to income ratio was 58.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
61st
of 169 countries
All-time high
60.6%
in 2018
All-time low
40.6%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Bank cost to income ratio in Botswana, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 44.8 %2001: 45.1 %2002: 49.1 %2003: 48.6 %2004: 48.4 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 40.6 %2007: 44.7 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 45.6 %2010: 47.8 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 47.1 %2014: 53.1 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 59.2 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 57.8 %2020: 60.1 %2021: 58.4 %

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Botswana is 58.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Botswana peaked at 60.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2006.

Botswana ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Bank cost to income ratio in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 44.8%
2001 45.1% +0.7%
2002 49.1% +8.9%
2003 48.6% -1.1%
2004 48.4% -0.4%
2005 45.4% -6.3%
2006 40.6% -10.6%
2007 44.7% +10.1%
2008 45.1% +0.8%
2009 45.6% +1.2%
2010 47.8% +4.8%
2011 47.5% -0.6%
2012 46.9% -1.4%
2013 47.1% +0.5%
2014 53.1% +12.7%
2015 59.6% +12.3%
2016 57.4% -3.8%
2017 59.2% +3.2%
2018 60.6% +2.3%
2019 57.8% -4.7%
2020 60.1% +4.1%
2021 58.4% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 40.6% 49.1% 10
2010s 53.7% 46.9% 60.6% 10
2020s 59.3% 58.4% 60.1% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 58 Azerbaijan 59.5% compare
  2. 59 Italy 59.0% compare
  3. 60 Russian Federation 59.0% compare
  4. 62 Mali 58.4% compare
  5. 63 Fiji 58.3% compare
  6. 64 Portugal 57.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank cost to income ratio in Botswana?
Bank cost to income ratio in Botswana was 58.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2006.
How does Botswana rank for bank cost to income ratio?
Botswana ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank cost to income ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,210 data points, 2000–2021
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Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.