Financial Development Index in Botswana
Botswana: Financial Development Index was 0.355 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Botswana, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Botswana stood at 0.355. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Botswana peaked at 0.355 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0904, in 1988.
Botswana ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1465 | 0.0904 | 0.2044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2212 | 0.1613 | 0.2764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3097 | 0.2734 | 0.353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3416 | 0.3316 | 0.3542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.355 | 0.355 | 0.355 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Botswana?
- Financial development index in Botswana was 0.355 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.355 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for financial development index?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.