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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Botswana

Botswana: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0264 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0566 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0036 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1993–2025

00.020.040.061993200920251993: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Botswana 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +70.2%
1995 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP -35.1%
1996 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1997 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -57.6%
1998 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP +103.8%
1999 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP +82.2%
2000 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -44.2%
2001 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -48.5%
2002 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP +34.6%
2003 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP +264.6%
2004 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP -56.6%
2005 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP +78.1%
2006 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP +88.2%
2007 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
2008 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +35.1%
2009 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP -50.5%
2010 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP +88.0%
2011 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2012 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP +112.0%
2013 0.0518 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2014 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2015 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2016 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2017 0.0498 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2018 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2019 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2020 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2021 0.0449 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2022 0.035 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2023 0.041 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2024 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2025 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP -35.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 167 Belarus 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 168 Burkina Faso 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 169 Ukraine 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 171 Argentina 0.026 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 172 Mali 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Botswana?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.