Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank return on assets (%, before tax) was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Botswana is 2.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Botswana peaked at 5.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank return on assets (%, before tax) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +12.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 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 2.1% 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 5.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for bank return on assets?
- Botswana ranks 32nd 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 44.2%. 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 (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.