Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 20.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Botswana, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20.0% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2020.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Botswana peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2018.
Botswana ranks 47th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Botswana?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Botswana was 20.0% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.