External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana
Botswana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana is 7.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana peaked at 20.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 102nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.3% | — |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Botswana was 7.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nonbanking 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 7B: 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.