Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank return on equity (%, after tax) was 15.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15.6% for bank return on equity in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Botswana peaked at 68.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, 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 21 years of available data.
Bank return on equity (%, after tax) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +12.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 46.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 14.1% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 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 equity in Botswana?
- Bank return on equity in Botswana was 15.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for bank return on equity?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.