Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Botswana
Botswana: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 850.96 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for depositors with commercial banks in Botswana is 850.96 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Botswana peaked at 921.71 per 1,000 adults in 2022 and was at its lowest, 340.43 per 1,000 adults, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 54th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 347.99 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 346.57 per 1,000 adults | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 340.43 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 381.52 per 1,000 adults | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 427.51 per 1,000 adults | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 492.67 per 1,000 adults | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 491.99 per 1,000 adults | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 459.34 per 1,000 adults | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 566.4 per 1,000 adults | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 617.09 per 1,000 adults | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 640.63 per 1,000 adults | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 634.26 per 1,000 adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 610.04 per 1,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 672.26 per 1,000 adults | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 730.28 per 1,000 adults | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 762.56 per 1,000 adults | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 804 per 1,000 adults | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 823.1 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 921.71 per 1,000 adults | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 905.41 per 1,000 adults | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 850.96 per 1,000 adults | -6.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 850.96 per 1,000 adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,253 per 1,000 adults, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 850.96 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.28 per 1,000 adults, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 389.45 per 1,000 adults | 340.43 per 1,000 adults | 492.67 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 618.48 per 1,000 adults | 459.34 per 1,000 adults | 762.56 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.04 per 1,000 adults | 804 per 1,000 adults | 921.71 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 51 Libya 915.9 per 1,000 adults compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 896.65 per 1,000 adults compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 895.77 per 1,000 adults compare
- 55 Mauritania 842.14 per 1,000 adults compare
- 56 Palestine 800.42 per 1,000 adults compare
- 57 Ghana 786.17 per 1,000 adults compare
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 depositors with commercial banks in Botswana?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Botswana was 850.96 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 921.71 per 1,000 adults in 2022.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.43 per 1,000 adults in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Botswana ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.