Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana
Botswana: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 36.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana, 1972–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 36.7% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana peaked at 39.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1988.
That places Botswana 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.1% | — |
| 1973 | 12.4% | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | -6.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 36.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 36.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 20.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 27.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.7% | 39.4% | 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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Botswana was 36.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Botswana ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)