Financial Markets Access Index in Botswana
Botswana: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.55 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Botswana, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.55 for financial markets access index in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Botswana peaked at 0.5641 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1421, in 1988.
That places Botswana 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.208 | 0.1421 | 0.2757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3612 | 0.2341 | 0.5641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5608 | 0.5608 | 0.5608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.551 | 0.5317 | 0.5608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Botswana?
- Financial markets access index in Botswana was 0.55 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5641 in 1999.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1421 in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for financial markets access index?
- Botswana ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Markets 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.