Botswana vs South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Botswana
336.13 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
286.68 units per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
106th
South Africa rank
108th
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 336.13 units per person against 286.68 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 49.45 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 108th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.77 units per person | 92.9 units per person | 14.87 units per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 113.69 units per person | 187.26 units per person | 73.57 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 221.71 units per person | 286.12 units per person | 64.41 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 279.35 units per person | 286.65 units per person | 7.3 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 336.13 units per person against 286.68 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 49.45 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 108th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.