Financial Institutions Access Index in Botswana
Botswana: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.3101 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Botswana, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3101 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Botswana peaked at 0.3101 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0639, in 1988.
That places Botswana 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Access Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1105 | — |
| 1981 | 0.124 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1154 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.112 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0999 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0756 | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0778 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0735 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0639 | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0828 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1052 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1156 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.126 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.128 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1295 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1158 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1125 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1116 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1215 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1202 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1218 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1345 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1313 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1361 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1483 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1493 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1669 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2333 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2267 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2381 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2238 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2233 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2331 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2416 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2516 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3023 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3055 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3101 | +1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3101 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3583, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3101 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0774, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Access Index in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +42.2% | 0.1669 | 0.2372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0935 | 0.0639 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1186 | 0.1052 | 0.1295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1685 | 0.1218 | 0.2372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2522 | 0.2233 | 0.3055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3101 | 0.3101 | 0.3101 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 financial institutions access index in Botswana?
- Financial institutions access index in Botswana was 0.3101 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3101 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for financial institutions access index?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Institutions Access 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.