Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

2004 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Botswana

Key information about Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

  • Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 13.35 % pa in May 2026, compared with 13.35 % pa in the previous month.
  • Botswana Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to May 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.35 % pa in May 2026 and a record low of 3.56 % pa in May 2015.
  • Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Bank of Botswana.

The data reflects Long Term Govenrment Bonds issued in April 2003 and maturing in October 2015.


Related information about Botswana Long Term Interest Rate
  • In the latest reports, Botswana Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank of Botswana Certificates Nominal Rate: 3 Months was reported at 33.53 % pa in May 2026.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.33 (USD/BWP) in Nov 2025.

View Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate from Oct 2004 to May 2026 in the chart:

Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

What was Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate in May 2026?

Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 13.35 % pa in May 2026, compared with 13.35 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.35 May 2026 13.35 Apr 2026 3.56 May 2015 13.35 May 2026 % pa monthly Oct 2004 - May 2026

Long Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Armenia (% pa) 8.68 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Apr 2026
Australia (% pa) 4.83 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Jun 2026
Austria (% pa) 3.21 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 5.50 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2010 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.86 May 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2026
Belgium (% pa) 3.51 Jun 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Jun 2026
Botswana (% pa) 13.35 May 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - May 2026
Brazil (% pa) 9.13 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Jun 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.09 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
Canada (% pa) 3.38 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Chile (% pa) 5.52 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Jun 2026
China (% pa) 1.75 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2026
Colombia (% pa) 11.94 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
Croatia (% pa) 3.57 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jun 2026
Cyprus (% pa) 3.40 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Czech Republic (% pa) 4.70 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Denmark (% pa) 2.81 Jun 2026 monthly May 1983 - Jun 2026
Egypt (% pa) 14.40 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2021
Estonia (% pa) 3.60 Jun 2026 monthly Jun 2020 - Jun 2026
European Union (% pa) 3.40 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jun 2026
Finland (% pa) 3.27 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 1991 - Jun 2026
France (% pa) 3.68 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jun 2026
Georgia (% pa) 9.47 May 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - May 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.96 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2026
Ghana (% pa) 29.85 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Apr 2026
Greece (% pa) 3.64 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.76 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 5.26 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Iceland (% pa) 2.70 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
India (% pa) 7.03 May 2026 monthly May 1996 - May 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 7.22 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 2008 - Jun 2026
Ireland (% pa) 3.13 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2026
Israel (% pa) 2.16 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Apr 2026
Italy (% pa) 3.73 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Japan (% pa) 1.66 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 12.58 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Jun 2026
Kenya (% pa) 16.39 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.09 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Jun 2026
Latvia (% pa) 3.70 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 2.88 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.19 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1993 - Jun 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 3.88 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Mexico (% pa) 4.60 Jun 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jun 2026
Moldova (% pa) 6.50 Jul 2021 monthly Feb 2001 - Jul 2021
Mongolia (% pa) 17.50 Apr 2014 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Morocco (% pa) 2.96 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 9.50 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 May 2026 monthly Jun 1981 - May 2026
Netherlands (% pa) 3.08 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1986 - Jun 2026
New Zealand (% pa) 4.36 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2026
Norway (% pa) 1.36 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2021
Oman (%) 4.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2012 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Nov 2025
Peru (% pa) 6.08 Jun 2026 monthly May 2005 - Jun 2026
Philippines (% pa) 7.05 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Jun 2026
Poland (% pa) 5.51 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Portugal (% pa) 3.33 Jun 2026 monthly Jul 1993 - Jun 2026
Romania (% pa) 5.98 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.38 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.95 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1998 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (% pa) 3.62 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (% pa) 3.36 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 2002 - Jun 2026
South Africa (% pa) 8.53 Jun 2026 monthly Aug 2006 - Jun 2026
Spain (% pa) 3.42 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.80 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Sweden (% pa) 2.78 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jun 2026
Switzerland (% pa) 0.31 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 1.27 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Thailand (% pa) 2.06 Jun 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 9.06 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Turkey (% pa) 31.87 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
United Kingdom (% pa) 4.83 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jun 2026
United States (% pa) 4.47 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1953 - Jun 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 2.74 Jul 2021 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2021
Venezuela (% pa) 13.66 Sep 2018 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2018
Zambia (% pa) 16.50 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Apr 2026

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -241.274 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 313.342 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 124.857 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 4,211.823 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 4,025.983 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,311.839 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -3,100.016 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) 28,817.800 2026 yearly 1994 - 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) 55,246.200 2026 yearly 2002 - 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -175.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 449.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -33.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 2,506.396 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,761.429 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 624.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 91,960.552 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 23,888.240 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 14.436 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 70.523 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 32.519 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 1,654.306 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 2.908 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,510.356 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 283.686 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.707 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 23.737 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 51.189 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 644.414 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 1,244.736 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,363.597 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 927.301 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,893.768 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 711.649 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 977.209 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 310.151 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 1,324.556 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 3,675.333 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 861.584 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.619 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 5,911.404 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -2,307.905 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,219.309 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 81.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 99.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 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) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,030.313 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 234.125 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,598.858 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,248.521 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,654.458 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,161.4 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,766.834 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.99 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,345,791.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 123,149.410 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,605.303 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 112,561.491 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 115,239.119 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 3,142.613 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 90,104.312 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,936.335 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 33,215.969 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,411.765 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 4,249.497 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,232.633 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026

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