Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio

2006 - 2021 | Monthly | % | Bank of Botswana

Key information about Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio

  • Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 2.5 % in Feb 2021
  • Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Feb 2006 to Feb 2021
  • The data is reported by Bank of Botswana
  • In the latest reports, Botswana Money Supply M2 increased to 7.7 USD bn YoY in Apr 2023
  • Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023
  • Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2023, representing an increase of 9.1 % YoY
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.6 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.3 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Botswana reached 19.5 % in Mar 2023, accounting for 19.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Botswana's Reserve Requirement Ratio from Feb 2006 to Feb 2021 in the chart:

Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio

What was Botswana's Reserve Requirement Ratio in Feb 2021?

Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 2.5 % in Feb 2021 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 Feb 2021 2.5 Jan 2021 2.5 Feb 2021 10.0 Mar 2015 % monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021

Reserve Requirement Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 40.9 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1985 - Nov 2024
Armenia (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Austria (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1993 - Feb 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Belarus (%) 20.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2025
Belgium (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Bolivia (%) 8.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Jan 2025
Botswana (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Brazil (%) 21.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2025
Brunei (%) 6.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Bulgaria (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
China (%) 6.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Colombia (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2025
Croatia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Egypt (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2025
Estonia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
European Union (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Finland (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
France (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Georgia (%) 5.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Germany (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Greece (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Hungary (%) 10.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1979 - Oct 2024
India (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Iran (%) 10.0 May 2024 monthly Mar 2008 - May 2024
Ireland (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Israel (%) 6.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Italy (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1993 - Dec 2023
Japan (%) 0.8 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 2.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jun 2015 - Mar 2025
Kenya (%) 4.3 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.0 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2015
Laos (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Latvia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Lebanon (%) 25.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2025
Lithuania (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Luxembourg (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
North Macedonia (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Malawi (%) 10.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Malta (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Mauritius (%) 9.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2025
Moldova (%) 25.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 13.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Morocco (%) 0.0 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2025
Mozambique (%) 29.0 Mar 2025 monthly Aug 2011 - Mar 2025
Myanmar (%) 3.8 Feb 2025 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Nigeria (%) 50.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Feb 2025
Norway (%) 3.5 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 2011 - Feb 2025
Oman (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Feb 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2025
Peru (%) 5.5 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2025
Philippines (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 3.5 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2017
Portugal (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Qatar (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Romania (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Russia (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Serbia (%) 7.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.0 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
South Africa (%) 2.5 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Feb 2025
Spain (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Jun 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Sudan (%) 18.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Taiwan (%) 5.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Thailand (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2025
Tunisia (%) 1.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1964 - Jan 2025
Turkey (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (%) 20.0 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2014 - Feb 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2025
United States (%) 0.0 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1980 - Feb 2025
Venezuela (%) 73.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Vietnam (%) 3.0 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Feb 2025
Yemen (%) 7.0 Aug 2015 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2015
Zambia (%) 26.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 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 (%) 34.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
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: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
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: 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) -351.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 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) 7.608 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 25.762 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 25.847 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,873.744 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 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: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 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: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 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: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 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
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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.6 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 (%) -11.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 89.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.682 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 203.021 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,384.746 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,697.800 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 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) 7,689.039 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 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) 3,998.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,247.041 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.51 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 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) 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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