Commercial bank branches in Botswana
Botswana: Commercial bank branches was 7.95 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial bank branches in Botswana, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial bank branches in Botswana is 7.95 per 100,000 adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Botswana peaked at 9.19 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 100,000 adults, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 adults | 6.4 per 100,000 adults | 8.61 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.73 per 100,000 adults | 8.08 per 100,000 adults | 9.19 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 per 100,000 adults | 7.41 per 100,000 adults | 8.88 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial bank branches in Botswana?
- Commercial bank branches in Botswana was 7.95 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for commercial bank branches?
- Botswana ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial bank branches 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 Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.