Botswana Exchange Rate against USD

1957 - 2023 | Monthly | USD/BWP | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Exchange Rate against USD

  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.479 (USD/BWP) in May 2023, compared with 13.149 USD/BWP in the previous month.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.479 in May 2023 and a record low of 0.667 in Jul 1974.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Bank of Botswana provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to January 2002 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Botswana Exchange Rate against USD

  • In the latest reports, Botswana Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank of Botswana Certificates Nominal Rate: 3 Months was reported at 9.500 % pa in Apr 2023.
  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Rate: Long Term) was reported at 8.788 % pa in Apr 2023.

View Botswana's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to May 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Exchange Rate against USD

What was Botswana's Exchange Rate against USD in May 2023?

Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.479 (USD/BWP) in May 2023, compared with 13.149 USD/BWP in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.479 May 2023 13.149 Apr 2023 0.667 Jul 1974 13.479 May 2023 USD/BWP monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023

Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD/ALL) 101.837 May 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2023
Algeria (USD/DZD) 135.952 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Argentina (USD/ARS) 235.870 May 2023 monthly Nov 1977 - May 2023
Armenia (USD/AMD) 386.558 May 2023 monthly Apr 1992 - May 2023
Australia (USD/AUD) 1.505 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Austria (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) 1.700 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Bahrain (USD/BHD) 0.376 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (USD/BDT) 104.390 May 2023 monthly May 1970 - May 2023
Belarus (USD/BYN) 2.895 May 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2023
Belgium (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Bolivia (USD/BOB) 6.910 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1959 - Oct 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) 1.799 May 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - May 2023
Botswana (USD/BWP) 13.479 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Brazil (USD/BRL) 4.981 May 2023 monthly Feb 1986 - May 2023
Brunei (USD/BND) 1.339 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Bulgaria (USD/BGN) 1.801 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Cambodia (USD/KHR) 4,115.350 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Canada (USD/CAD) 1.352 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Chile (USD/CLP) 798.635 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
China (USD/RMB) 6.985 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Colombia (USD/COP) 4,539.540 May 2023 monthly Jan 1950 - May 2023
Croatia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - May 2023
Cyprus (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (USD/CZK) 21.734 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Denmark (USD/DKK) 6.855 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ecuador (USD/USD) 1.000 Oct 2024 monthly May 2006 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD/EGP) 30.887 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Estonia (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2023
European Union (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Finland (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
France (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Georgia (USD/GEL) 2.534 May 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - May 2023
Germany (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ghana (USD/GHS) 15.989 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) 7.837 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Hungary (USD/HUF) 342.746 May 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2023
Iceland (USD/ISK) 138.352 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
India (USD/INR) 82.298 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Indonesia (USD/IDR) 14,810.857 May 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2023
Iran (USD/IRR) 42,000.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Ireland (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Israel (USD/ILS) 3.660 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Italy (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) 603.595 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Japan (USD/JPY) 137.053 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Jordan (USD/JOD) 0.709 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) 446.600 May 2023 monthly Nov 1993 - May 2023
Kenya (USD/KES) 137.240 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
South Korea (USD/KRW) 1,327.480 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Kosovo (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Kuwait (USD/KWD) 0.307 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) 87.450 May 2023 monthly May 1993 - May 2023
Laos (USD/LAK) 16,862.318 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Latvia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Feb 1992 - May 2023
Lebanon (USD/LBP) 15,000.000 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2023
Lithuania (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Luxembourg (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) 8.072 May 2023 monthly Dec 1967 - May 2023
North Macedonia (USD/MKD) 56.509 May 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2023
Malawi (USD/MWK) 1,034.870 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2023
Malaysia (USD/MYR) 4.512 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Malta (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mauritius (USD/MUR) 45.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mexico (USD/MXN) 17.749 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Moldova (USD/MDL) 17.807 May 2023 monthly May 1994 - May 2023
Mongolia (USD/MNT) 3,461.180 May 2023 monthly Jul 1990 - May 2023
Montenegro (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2023
Morocco (USD/MAD) 10.112 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Mozambique (USD/MZN) 63.905 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (USD/MMK) 2,100.000 May 2023 monthly Apr 2012 - May 2023
Nepal (USD/NPR) 131.101 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Netherlands (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
New Zealand (USD/NZD) 1.609 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Nigeria (USD/NGN) 460.702 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Norway (USD/NOK) 10.807 May 2023 monthly Sep 1914 - May 2023
Oman (USD/OMR) 0.385 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Pakistan (USD/PKR) 286.584 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Panama (USD/PAB) 1.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 1940 - May 2023
Paraguay (USD/PYG) 7,224.544 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Peru (USD/PEN) 3.689 May 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - May 2023
Philippines (USD/PHP) 55.728 May 2023 monthly Jan 1945 - May 2023
Poland (USD/PLN) 4.179 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Portugal (USD/EUR) 0.923 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Qatar (USD/QAR) 3.640 May 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2023
Romania (USD/RON) 4.555 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Russia (USD/RUB) 83.161 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1992 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) 3.750 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Serbia (USD/RSD) 108.240 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jun 2023
Singapore (USD/SGD) 1.339 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Slovakia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Slovenia (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - May 2023
South Africa (USD/ZAR) 19.032 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Spain (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) 309.420 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Sudan (USD/SDG) 446.387 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2022
Sweden (USD/SEK) 10.769 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD/CHF) 0.898 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Syria (USD/SYP) 7,861.364 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 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: 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: 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: 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) -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: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - 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: Imports (BWP mn) 8,639.497 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: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 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: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 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: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,153.714 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,327.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,602.787 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,521.866 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 745.225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 486.817 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 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
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: 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
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 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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