Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Botswana
Botswana: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana stood at 8.7%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana peaked at 9.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
Botswana ranks 74th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.1% | — |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Botswana was 8.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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