Bank net interest margin (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank net interest margin (%) was 4.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Botswana is 4.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Botswana peaked at 8.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank net interest margin (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -15.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 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 net interest margin in Botswana?
- Bank net interest margin in Botswana was 4.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for bank net interest margin?
- Botswana ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are 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.