Botswana vs South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP

Botswana
0.0432 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0435 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
95th
South Africa rank
94th

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
0.020.030.040.050.06199520102025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 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 0.0341 units per US$ of GDP 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP Botswana
2000s 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.