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 8.79 % pa in Apr 2023.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.48 (USD/BWP) in May 2023.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 100.71 in Feb 2019.
  • 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 3.75 Apr 2022 15.50 Nov 2008 % pa monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022

    Policy Rate by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
    Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Jul 2024
    Argentina (%) 39.41 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Sep 2024
    Armenia (% pa) 7.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2001 - Sep 2024
    Australia (% pa) 4.35 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2024
    Austria (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
    Bahrain (% pa) 5.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
    Bangladesh (% pa) 9.50 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Sep 2024
    Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Jul 2024
    Belgium (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Bolivia (% pa) 3.02 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
    Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
    Brazil (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
    Bulgaria (% pa) 3.43 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Oct 2024
    Canada (% pa) 4.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
    Chile (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1995 - Sep 2024
    China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
    Colombia (% pa) 10.75 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
    Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Czech Republic (% pa) 3.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
    Denmark (% pa) 3.10 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Sep 2024
    Ecuador (% pa) 11.68 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
    Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
    Estonia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    European Union (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Finland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    France (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
    Germany (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
    Greece (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Sep 2024
    Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
    Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
    India (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Sep 2024
    Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Oct 2024
    Ireland (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Israel (% pa) 4.50 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
    Italy (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
    Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
    Jordan (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Sep 2024
    Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.25 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
    Kenya (% pa) 12.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
    South Korea (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 1999 - Sep 2024
    Kosovo (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
    Latvia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
    Lithuania (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Luxembourg (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    North Macedonia (% pa) 6.05 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
    Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
    Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
    Malta (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Mauritius (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
    Mexico (% pa) 10.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
    Moldova (% pa) 3.60 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Sep 2024
    Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Sep 2024
    Montenegro (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Morocco (% pa) 2.75 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
    Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
    Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
    Netherlands (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
    Nigeria (% pa) 27.25 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
    Norway (% pa) 4.50 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
    Oman (% pa) 5.50 Oct 2024 monthly May 2007 - Oct 2024
    Pakistan (% pa) 18.50 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Sep 2024
    Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Sep 2024
    Peru (% pa) 5.25 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
    Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
    Poland (% pa) 5.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
    Portugal (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Qatar (% pa) 5.70 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
    Romania (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
    Russia (% pa) 19.00 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Sep 2024
    Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
    Serbia (% pa) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
    Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
    Slovakia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Slovenia (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    South Africa (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Sep 2024
    Spain (% pa) 3.65 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
    Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.25 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
    Sweden (% pa) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
    Switzerland (% pa) 0.94 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
    Syria (% pa) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
    Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Sep 2024
    Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Sep 2024
    Thailand (% pa) 2.50 Sep 2024 monthly May 2000 - Sep 2024
    Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
    Turkey (% pa) 50.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
    Ukraine (% pa) 13.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
    United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.90 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2024

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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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 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 (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: 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) -310.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
    Total Exports (USD mn) 200.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) -66.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 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) 510.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) -3.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 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) 5.417 May 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - May 2024
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9.923 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 28.663 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.344 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
    BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,797.250 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
    Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 11.783 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
    Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,726.006 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,209.726 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,935.732 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 32.019 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,124.814 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 847.552 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 232.941 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 25.120 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 34.443 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 59.000 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 697.900 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 167.300 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,116.718 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,237.457 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 445.992 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,472.861 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 837.857 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 588.998 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 397.429 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 424.000 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,470.100 Jul 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2024
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 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
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 165.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12.953 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 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: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
    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) 2,564.263 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,821.653 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 14.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 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) 8,257.102 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.4 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 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) 3,930.6 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Total Loans (USD mn) 6,038.679 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) 3.09 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jul 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
    Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,696.781 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
    Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,793.260 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jul 2024
    Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
    Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 112,036.668 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,674.341 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 81,935.942 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 28,255.521 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
    Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 53,332.334 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - 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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