Botswana Policy Rate

1976 - 2022 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Botswana

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  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Rate: Long Term) was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.33 (USD/BWP) in Nov 2025.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 95.12 in Sep 2025.
  • View Botswana's Policy Rate from Aug 1976 to Apr 2022 in the chart:

    Botswana Policy Rate

    What was Botswana's Policy Rate in Apr 2022?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    3.75 Apr 2022 3.75 Mar 2022 -14.54 Jun 2020 17.20 Jun 2021 % pa monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022

    Policy Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
    Algeria (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1963 - Jan 2026
    Argentina (%) 28.57 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
    Armenia (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 2001 - Jan 2026
    Australia (% pa) 3.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
    Austria (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Azerbaijan (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
    Bahrain (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
    Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2025
    Belarus (% pa) 9.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
    Belgium (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Bolivia (% pa) 3.34 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
    Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
    Brazil (% pa) 15.00 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Jan 2026
    Bulgaria (% pa) 1.81 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
    Canada (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
    Chile (% pa) 4.50 Dec 2025 monthly May 1995 - Dec 2025
    China (% pa) 1.40 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
    Colombia (% pa) 10.25 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
    Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Czech Republic (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
    Denmark (% pa) 1.60 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1914 - Jan 2026
    Ecuador (% pa) 7.74 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
    Egypt (% pa) 20.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
    Estonia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    European Union (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Finland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    France (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
    Germany (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Ghana (% pa) 25.00 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
    Greece (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Jan 2026
    Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2026
    Iceland (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
    India (% pa) 5.25 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2001 - Jan 2026
    Indonesia (% pa) 4.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2015 - Jan 2026
    Ireland (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Israel (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2026
    Italy (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
    Japan (% pa) 0.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
    Jordan (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1965 - Jan 2026
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
    Kenya (% pa) 9.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Jan 2026
    South Korea (% pa) 2.50 Jan 2026 monthly May 1999 - Jan 2026
    Kosovo (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Kuwait (% pa) 3.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Jan 2026
    Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 11.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Laos (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
    Latvia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Lebanon (% pa) 20.00 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
    Lithuania (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Luxembourg (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Macau SAR, China (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
    North Macedonia (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
    Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
    Malaysia (% pa) 2.75 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
    Malta (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2026
    Mexico (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
    Moldova (% pa) 5.00 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2001 - Jan 2026
    Mongolia (% pa) 12.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2026
    Montenegro (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Jan 2026
    Myanmar (% pa) 9.00 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
    Nepal (% pa) 5.75 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
    Netherlands (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    New Zealand (% pa) 2.25 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
    Nigeria (% pa) 27.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
    Norway (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
    Oman (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2026 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2026
    Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Jan 2026
    Paraguay (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2010 - Jan 2026
    Peru (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2026
    Philippines (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
    Poland (% pa) 4.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
    Portugal (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Qatar (% pa) 4.35 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2026
    Romania (% pa) 6.50 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
    Russia (% pa) 16.00 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2013 - Jan 2026
    Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
    Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
    Singapore (% pa) 1.05 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
    Slovakia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Slovenia (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    South Africa (% pa) 6.75 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1999 - Jan 2026
    Spain (% pa) 2.15 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 7.25 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
    Sweden (% pa) 1.75 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
    Switzerland (% pa) -0.05 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2026
    Syria (% pa) 5.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
    Taiwan, China (% pa) 2.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
    Tajikistan (% pa) 7.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
    Thailand (% pa) 1.25 Jan 2026 monthly May 2000 - Jan 2026
    Tunisia (% pa) 7.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
    Turkey (% pa) 37.00 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - Jan 2026
    Ukraine (% pa) 15.50 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
    United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.65 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Jan 2026

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    Botswana Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -69.673 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 377.937 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Sep 2025
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 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) 5,087.011 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 4,758.230 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 5,023.751 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,013.142 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -926.130 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -259.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
    Total Exports (USD mn) 289.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Total Exports Growth (%) -12.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 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) 549.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Total Imports Growth (%) -22.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 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) 1.043 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Nov 2025
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5.782 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 37.815 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2025
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 40.596 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 40.461 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 803.310 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 242.923 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 2,288.752 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 59.675 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 32.737 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 82.400 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
    Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 531.942 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2025
    Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 404.173 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,223.308 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,336.913 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 875.141 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,460.474 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 685.114 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 426.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 398.439 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 276.844 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2025
    Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,823.159 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,861.319 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -3,455.292 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 4.081 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,316.611 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 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
    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) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
    BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,585.384 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,878.879 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
    M2 Growth (%) -3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.402 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,360.329 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 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) 4,312.3 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Total Loans (USD mn) 6,781.481 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Total Loans Growth (%) 4.94 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Nov 2025
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
    Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,385.056 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
    Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,471.782 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
    Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 115,366.484 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
    Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
    Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 111,322.628 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 90,299.345 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,594.297 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,878.296 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 57,420.463 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,488.513 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 3,116.900 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
    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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