Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 31.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Botswana stood at 31.9%.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Botswana peaked at 40.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 107th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +98.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +17.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 31.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 15.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 19.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.9% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Botswana?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Botswana was 31.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.