12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana

Botswana: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 49.37 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
49.37 units per person
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
143rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
226.31 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.6672 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025

0501001502002501990200720251990: 3.8 units per person1991: 5.2 units per person1992: 3.6 units per person1993: 4.9 units per person1994: 8.2 units per person1995: 0.667 units per person1996: 3.3 units per person1997: 6.4 units per person1998: 19.3 units per person1999: 7.9 units per person2000: 10.7 units per person2001: 6.4 units per person2002: 6.9 units per person2003: 9 units per person2004: 11.6 units per person2005: 48.9 units per person2006: 51.2 units per person2007: 23 units per person2008: 55.4 units per person2009: 124.1 units per person2010: 157.4 units per person2011: 149 units per person2012: 194.9 units per person2013: 178.9 units per person2014: 226.3 units per person2015: 217.7 units per person2016: 191 units per person2017: 147.1 units per person2018: 55.5 units per person2019: 74.6 units per person2020: 100.1 units per person2021: 82.9 units per person2022: 53.3 units per person2023: 85.4 units per person2024: 68.8 units per person2025: 49.4 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana is 49.37 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana peaked at 226.31 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6672 units per person, in 1995.

That places Botswana 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 3.83 units per person
1991 5.22 units per person +36.2%
1992 3.62 units per person -30.6%
1993 4.93 units per person +36.0%
1994 8.22 units per person +66.7%
1995 0.6672 units per person -91.9%
1996 3.26 units per person +387.9%
1997 6.36 units per person +95.4%
1998 19.29 units per person +203.2%
1999 7.92 units per person -59.0%
2000 10.73 units per person +35.5%
2001 6.42 units per person -40.1%
2002 6.88 units per person +7.1%
2003 9.01 units per person +31.0%
2004 11.62 units per person +29.0%
2005 48.92 units per person +320.9%
2006 51.21 units per person +4.7%
2007 23.02 units per person -55.0%
2008 55.39 units per person +140.6%
2009 124.08 units per person +124.0%
2010 157.39 units per person +26.8%
2011 149.02 units per person -5.3%
2012 194.91 units per person +30.8%
2013 178.92 units per person -8.2%
2014 226.31 units per person +26.5%
2015 217.71 units per person -3.8%
2016 191.05 units per person -12.2%
2017 147.1 units per person -23.0%
2018 55.53 units per person -62.3%
2019 74.6 units per person +34.3%
2020 100.15 units per person +34.2%
2021 82.94 units per person -17.2%
2022 53.34 units per person -35.7%
2023 85.43 units per person +60.2%
2024 68.8 units per person -19.5%
2025 49.37 units per person -28.2%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 49.37 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198.61 units per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 49.37 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +387.9% 0.6672 units per person 3.26 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.33 units per person 0.6672 units per person 19.29 units per person 10
2000s 34.73 units per person 6.42 units per person 124.08 units per person 10
2010s 159.25 units per person 55.53 units per person 226.31 units per person 10
2020s 73.34 units per person 49.37 units per person 100.15 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 140 Suriname 57.31 units per person compare
  2. 141 Ghana 56.53 units per person compare
  3. 142 Bangladesh 56.31 units per person compare
  4. 144 Kenya 46.9 units per person compare
  5. 145 Cuba 44 units per person compare
  6. 146 Libya 43.55 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Botswana was 49.37 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 226.31 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6672 units per person in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Botswana ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.