Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 58.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Botswana, 2000–2021
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
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 58.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 58.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.