Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana

Botswana: Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults was 7.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.95
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
119th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.19
in 2019
All-time low
6.4
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana, 2004–2024

02468102004201420242004: 6.72005: 6.42006: 6.72007: 7.72008: 8.62009: 8.62010: 8.92011: 8.52012: 8.62013: 8.82014: 9.12015: 8.42016: 8.72017: 8.12018: 92019: 9.22020: 8.92021: 7.42022: 8.32023: 8.82024: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana is 7.95, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana peaked at 9.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2005.

That places Botswana 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 6.74
2005 6.4 -5.0%
2006 6.74 +5.3%
2007 7.7 +14.3%
2008 8.61 +11.8%
2009 8.56 -0.6%
2010 8.88 +3.8%
2011 8.48 -4.5%
2012 8.57 +1.1%
2013 8.82 +2.9%
2014 9.06 +2.6%
2015 8.43 -6.9%
2016 8.7 +3.2%
2017 8.08 -7.2%
2018 9.04 +11.9%
2019 9.19 +1.6%
2020 8.88 -3.4%
2021 7.41 -16.5%
2022 8.31 +12.1%
2023 8.81 +6.0%
2024 7.95 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.46 6.4 8.61 6
2010s 8.73 8.08 9.19 10
2020s 8.27 7.41 8.88 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 116 Thailand 8.02 compare
  2. 117 Guyana 7.98 compare
  3. 118 South Africa 7.98 compare
  4. 120 Namibia 7.91 compare
  5. 121 Malaysia 7.72 compare
  6. 122 Saudi Arabia 7.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana?
Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults in Botswana was 7.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults?
Botswana ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of commercial bank branches per 100000 adults
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
184 places, 3,628 data points, 2004–2024
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