Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana peaked at 102.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 137th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +138.3% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -52.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +93.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -62.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 28.4% | 102.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 14.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Hong Kong, China 5.4% compare
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- 136 New Zealand 5.3% compare
- 138 Macau, China 5.1% compare
- 139 Oman 5.0% compare
- 140 Somalia 4.8% compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Botswana was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.