Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana
Botswana: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 301,548 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 301,548 for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana peaked at 324,699 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190,467, in 2011.
That places Botswana 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 190,467 | — |
| 2012 | 264,305 | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 252,001 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 248,092 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 311,171 | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 241,578 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 238,950 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 257,656 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 324,699 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 260,340 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 257,723 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 260,310 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 289,262 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 301,548 | +4.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 301,548 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 301,548 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 258,769 | 190,467 | 324,699 | 9 |
| 2020s | 273,837 | 257,723 | 301,548 | 5 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana was 301,548 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 324,699 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,467 in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Botswana ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.