Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 14.5 % in Aug 2024, compared with the previous figure of 15.1 % in Jul 2024
  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Aug 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 50.5 % in Jul 2006 and a record low of 10.3 % in Feb 2023

CEIC calculates Liquid Assets Ratio from monthly Commercial Banks Liquid Assets and Total Assets. The Bank of Botswana provides Liquid Assets and Total Assets in local currency. Liquid assets include cash, balances at Bank of Botswana, balances due to domestic banks, Bank of Botswana certificates, treasury bills and bills purchased and discounted.


Further information about Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

  • In the latest report, Botswana Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 20.0 % in Dec 2022, compared with the previous update of 18.6 % in Dec 2021

View Botswana's Liquid Assets Ratio from Jan 2003 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

What was Botswana's Liquid Assets Ratio in Aug 2024?

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 14.5 % in Aug 2024, compared with the previous figure of 15.1 % in Jul 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.5 Aug 2024 15.1 Jul 2024 10.3 Feb 2023 50.5 Jul 2006 % monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024

Liquid Assets Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 29.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Algeria (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Argentina (%) 15.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Armenia (%) 32.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 13.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 46.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 12.8 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bangladesh (%) 24.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Belarus (%) 27.7 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2017
Belgium (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 28.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 14.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Brazil (%) 13.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 42.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 14.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) 3.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Aug 2024
Chile (%) 14.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
China (%) 24.7 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Colombia (%) 5.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 7.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 37.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 29.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 11.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 28.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 28.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 28.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 11.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2024
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Japan (%) 44.7 Mar 2024 semiannually Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 31.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Aug 2024
Kenya (%) 62.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 16.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 16.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 46.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 11.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2014 yearly 2003 - 2014
Luxembourg (%) 58.8 Jun 2015 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2015
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) 32.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Malta (%) 34.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 46.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mexico (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 280.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 16.5 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 8.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (%) 21.6 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2016
New Zealand (%) 8.0 Jun 2016 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2016
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Norway (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 monthly May 2009 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 31.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 17.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 28.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 27.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 27.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 26.3 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 23.0 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 40.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 30.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 30.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
South Africa (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 38.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 15.0 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Aug 2024
Tajikistan (%) 43.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Aug 2024
Thailand (%) 17.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Turkey (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 74.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates (%) 19.6 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 32.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United States (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Uruguay (%) 58.8 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Uzbekistan (%) 18.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (%) 26.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Vietnam (%) 10.3 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Zambia (%) 42.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2023

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 117.247 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 89.559 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 119.488 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 215.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -63.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.401 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.731 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,833.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,639.497 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -5,742.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,897.232 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,323.531 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 36.899 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 451.500 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 202.110 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,327.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 745.225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,153.714 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,602.787 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,521.866 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 486.817 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 198.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,520.359 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,012.618 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,503.790 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,051.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,291.380 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.76 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,689.475 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,470.906 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,711.068 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

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