Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Botswana

Key information about Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

  • Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 11.27 % pa in the previous month.
  • Botswana Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.97 % pa in Apr 2006 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 10.06 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.33 (USD/BWP) in Nov 2025.

View Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

What was Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate in Oct 2025?

Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 11.27 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.53 Oct 2025 11.27 Sep 2025 3.56 May 2015 11.97 Apr 2006 % pa monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025

Long Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Armenia (% pa) 9.98 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Oct 2025
Australia (% pa) 4.23 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Oct 2025
Austria (% pa) 2.94 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.50 Aug 2025 monthly Mar 2010 - Aug 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.57 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.19 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Oct 2025
Botswana (% pa) 11.53 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Brazil (% pa) 9.07 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.93 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Canada (% pa) 3.12 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Chile (% pa) 5.58 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
China (% pa) 1.86 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa) 12.17 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Croatia (% pa) 2.92 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 2.86 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 4.46 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.32 Oct 2025 monthly May 1983 - Oct 2025
Egypt (% pa) 14.40 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2021
Estonia (% pa) 3.24 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2020 - Oct 2025
European Union (% pa) 3.14 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Finland (% pa) 3.01 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1991 - Oct 2025
France (% pa) 3.44 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Georgia (% pa) 9.80 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Nov 2025
Germany (% pa) 2.62 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Ghana (% pa) 29.85 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Nov 2024
Greece (% pa) 3.30 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Hungary (% pa) 6.79 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Iceland (% pa) 0.03 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
India (% pa) 6.63 Oct 2025 monthly May 1996 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 6.27 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Nov 2025
Ireland (% pa) 2.87 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Israel (% pa) 1.77 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1994 - Oct 2025
Italy (% pa) 3.44 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 1991 - Oct 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.66 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 12.18 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Oct 2025
Kenya (% pa) 16.39 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.34 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa) 3.29 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 2.88 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 2.89 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1993 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.46 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Nov 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.44 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Mexico (% pa) 4.59 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2025
Moldova (% pa) 6.50 Jul 2021 monthly Feb 2001 - Jul 2021
Mongolia (% pa) 17.50 Apr 2014 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Morocco (% pa) 2.74 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 9.50 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 7.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1981 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.79 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1986 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 4.36 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Norway (% pa) 1.36 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2021
Oman (%) 4.29 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2012 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Nov 2025
Peru (% pa) 5.80 Oct 2025 monthly May 2005 - Oct 2025
Philippines (% pa) 5.74 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 5.41 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Portugal (% pa) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1993 - Oct 2025
Romania (% pa) 7.07 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (% pa) 14.33 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Singapore (% pa) 2.12 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1998 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa) 3.39 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 3.11 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Oct 2025
South Africa (% pa) 8.98 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 2006 - Nov 2025
Spain (% pa) 3.15 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.96 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.58 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.18 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 1.27 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.71 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2025
Tunisia (% pa) 8.88 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Turkey (% pa) 31.87 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
United Kingdom (% pa) 4.48 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 4.09 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1953 - Nov 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 2.74 Jul 2021 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2021
Venezuela (% pa) 13.66 Sep 2018 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2018
Zambia (% pa) 17.75 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 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) 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: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 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: 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) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 388.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 531.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 2.824 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.473 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.552 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - 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
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: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 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: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 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) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.335 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,321.545 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 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) 4,314.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.50 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - 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: 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: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 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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