Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

2003 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 16.8 % in Sep 2025, compared with the previous figure of 15.4 % in Aug 2025
  • Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2003 to Sep 2025
  • 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 19.7 % in Dec 2023, compared with the previous update of 20.0 % in Dec 2022

View Botswana's Liquid Assets Ratio from Jan 2003 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio

What was Botswana's Liquid Assets Ratio in Sep 2025?

Botswana Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 16.8 % in Sep 2025, compared with the previous figure of 15.4 % in Aug 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.8 Sep 2025 15.4 Aug 2025 10.3 Feb 2023 50.5 Jul 2006 % monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025

Liquid Assets Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 30.4 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 39.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Argentina (%) 18.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Armenia (%) 27.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 12.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 46.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 12.8 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bangladesh (%) 22.1 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Belarus (%) 27.7 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2017
Belgium (%) 17.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 27.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 13.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2025
Brunei (%) 41.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 13.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 14.5 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2025
China (%) 26.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Colombia (%) 5.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 7.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 37.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 28.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Egypt (%) 30.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 25.3 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1993 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Georgia (%) 18.3 May 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2025
Germany (%) 20.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Ghana (%) 69.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 28.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2008 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.4 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.3 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2025
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 15.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Japan (%) 43.6 Mar 2025 semiannually Sep 1997 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 29.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Aug 2025
Kenya (%) 65.0 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 16.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 20.0 Dec 2023 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 42.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 19.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
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 (%) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 1984 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 56.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2025
Malaysia (%) 32.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 34.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mexico (%) 4.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 269.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 16.9 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Nepal (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 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 (%) 16.5 Oct 2025 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 5.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 67.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 11.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (%) 29.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Peru (%) 17.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 26.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) 27.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2025
Portugal (%) 26.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Qatar (%) 26.3 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 33.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 23.0 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 19.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 37.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 28.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 28.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Africa (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 38.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 14.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 14.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (%) 45.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) 19.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Turkey (%) 57.3 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Oct 2025
Ukraine (%) 74.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates (%) 19.1 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United Kingdom (%) 32.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United States (%) 12.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2025
Uruguay (%) 52.0 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Uzbekistan (%) 17.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Venezuela (%) 26.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Vietnam (%) 7.9 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Zambia (%) 32.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 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 (BWP mn) 7,433.300 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 388.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 531.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.824 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.473 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.552 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - 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
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 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: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 45.254 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 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) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
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) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.335 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,321.545 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,314.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.50 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - 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) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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