Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana
Botswana: Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 510,757 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 510,757 for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana peaked at 588,938 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 293,664, in 2016.
That places Botswana 58th out of 100 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.
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 541,600 | — |
| 2012 | 588,938 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 490,688 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 477,866 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 372,864 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 293,664 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 298,531 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 319,241 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 379,502 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 311,273 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 334,675 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 327,823 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 440,183 | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 510,757 | +16.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 510,757 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 510,757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264,238, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 418,099 | 293,664 | 588,938 | 9 |
| 2020s | 384,942 | 311,273 | 510,757 | 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 loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana?
- Number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Botswana was 510,757 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 588,938 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,664 in 2016.
- How does Botswana rank for number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Botswana ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.