Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 47.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Financial system deposits to GDP in Botswana, 1972–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Botswana is 47.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Botswana peaked at 50.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1988.
That places Botswana 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.7% | — |
| 1973 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -7.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 17.9% | 25.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 14.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 22.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 50.6% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 system deposits to gdp in Botswana?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Botswana was 47.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).