Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 78.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
107.9%
in 1975
All-time low
46.1%
in 1998
Years of data
50
1972–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Botswana, 1972–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 78.0% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Botswana peaked at 107.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1998.
Botswana ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.4% | — |
| 1973 | 62.7% | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 85.1% | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 107.9% | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 87.6% | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 71.0% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.5% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 76.8% | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 81.5% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 69.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 75.1% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 78.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 46.4% | 107.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 49.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 46.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 48.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 58.5% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.8% | 78.0% | 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 credit to bank deposits in Botswana?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Botswana was 78.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1998.
- How does Botswana rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).