External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana
Botswana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 18.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 18.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana peaked at 150.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 134.5% | — |
| 1996 | 150.5% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -58.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +86.8% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -21.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 30.2% | 150.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 25.9% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.6% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Botswana was 18.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 150.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.