Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 12.1 % in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 13.8 % in Oct 2024
  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Nov 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 Nov 2024 in the chart:

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

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

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 12.1 % in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 13.8 % in Oct 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.1 Nov 2024 13.8 Oct 2024 10.3 Feb 2023 50.5 Jul 2006 % monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024

Liquid Assets Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 28.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Argentina (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Armenia (%) 30.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 12.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 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 (%) 21.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 12.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Brazil (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 43.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 14.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) 4.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Nov 2024
Chile (%) 14.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
China (%) 25.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Colombia (%) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 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 (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 11.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 28.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 18.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Germany (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 27.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2008 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 18.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 11.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Japan (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 semiannually Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 31.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Nov 2024
Kenya (%) 65.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 16.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 47.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 23.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 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 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) 31.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 34.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 46.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mexico (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 274.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 16.5 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 8.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (%) 19.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 8.0 Jun 2016 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2016
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Norway (%) 18.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 66.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 12.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (%) 31.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 18.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 28.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 27.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 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 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 39.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 29.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 29.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 38.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 14.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Nov 2024
Tajikistan (%) 44.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Thailand (%) 17.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Turkey (%) 56.1 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2007 - Dec 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 (%) 14.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2025
Uruguay (%) 58.8 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Uzbekistan (%) 18.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 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 (%) 34.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 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: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -502.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 227.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -37.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,260.566 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,587.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 579.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,115.303 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,497.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.245 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8.449 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.762 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 31.044 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,873.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.708 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 89.319 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 591.328 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 117.171 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,359.786 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,503.102 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,475.658 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,891.237 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 464.575 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,389.266 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,593.431 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -11.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 247.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.364 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 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) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
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) -82.290 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) -764.908 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 216.808 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,381.630 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,685.665 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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 (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,970.277 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,057.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,315.948 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.74 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,333.316 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,447.273 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 108,586.873 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,847.023 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 86,048.341 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,447.319 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,274.284 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,837.797 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

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