Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) was 78.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Botswana, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Botswana stood at 78.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Botswana peaked at 94.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 26th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.0% | — |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 78.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.0%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
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 foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Botswana?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Botswana was 78.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Botswana ranks 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.