Number of Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana
Botswana: Number of Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana stood at 1.30 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 715,104, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 51st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 715,104 | — |
| 2013 | 807,638 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 850,100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 828,771 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 831,128 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 919,514 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.30 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.30 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970,883, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 885,122 | 715,104 | 1.09 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.11 million | 1.30 million | 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 depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana?
- Number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana was 1.30 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 715,104 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Botswana ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of depositors, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Depositors, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Depositors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.