Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Insurance company assets to GDP (%) was 10.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Insurance company assets to GDP in Botswana, 2000–2018
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.6% for insurance company assets to gdp in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in Botswana peaked at 21.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
That places Botswana 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -24.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.9%, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 8.6% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.6% | 19.7% | 9 |
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 insurance company assets to gdp in Botswana?
- Insurance company assets to gdp in Botswana was 10.6% in 2018, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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