External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana
Botswana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 11.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana stood at 11.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana peaked at 130.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2021.
That places Botswana 90th out of 180 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 the banking in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 118.2% | — |
| 1996 | 130.2% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -67.2% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -63.9% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +217.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 15.4% | 130.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 17.1% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 15.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Botswana was 11.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Botswana ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.