Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1.6% for bank return on assets in 2021.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Botswana peaked at 4.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 return on assets in Botswana?
- Bank return on assets in Botswana was 1.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for bank return on assets?
- Botswana ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). 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.