Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Botswana
Botswana: Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults was 298.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 298.5 for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Botswana peaked at 424.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 196, in 2020.
That places Botswana 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 395.91 | — |
| 2012 | 424.24 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 349.18 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 335.44 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 257.78 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 199.66 | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 199.36 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 209.21 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 243.86 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 196 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 206.73 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 198.82 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 262.08 | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 298.5 | +13.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 298.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 298.5, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 298.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.25, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 290.52 | 199.36 | 424.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 232.43 | 196 | 298.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Botswana?
- Household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Botswana was 298.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 424.24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.