Botswana Policy Rate

1976 - 2022 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Botswana

Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Rate: Long Term) was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025.

Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.33 (USD/BWP) in Nov 2025.

Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 95.12 in Sep 2025.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
3.75 Apr 2022	3.75 Mar 2022	-14.54 Jun 2020	17.20 Jun 2021	% pa	monthly	Aug 1976 - Apr 2022

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (% pa)	2.50 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Algeria (% pa)	2.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1963 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%)	37.49 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Armenia (% pa)	6.50 Dec 2025	monthly	May 2001 - Dec 2025
Australia (% pa)	3.60 Dec 2025	monthly	Aug 1990 - Dec 2025
Austria (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa)	6.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (% pa)	4.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (% pa)	10.00 Oct 2025	monthly	Sep 2009 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa)	9.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 1991 - Dec 2025
Belgium (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (% pa)	3.26 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2013 - Dec 2025
Botswana (% pa)	3.75 Apr 2022	monthly	Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa)	15.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Bulgaria (% pa)	1.81 Dec 2025	monthly	Feb 1991 - Dec 2025
Canada (% pa)	2.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Chile (% pa)	4.50 Dec 2025	monthly	May 1995 - Dec 2025
China (% pa)	1.40 Nov 2025	monthly	May 2012 - Nov 2025
Colombia (% pa)	9.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Apr 1995 - Dec 2025
Croatia (% pa)	3.00 Dec 2022	monthly	Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (% pa)	2.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Denmark (% pa)	1.60 Dec 2025	monthly	Aug 1914 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (% pa)	7.74 Jan 2026	monthly	Jul 1995 - Jan 2026
Egypt (% pa)	20.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1991 - Dec 2025
Estonia (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
France (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Georgia (% pa)	8.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Germany (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Ghana (% pa)	25.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Nov 2002 - Nov 2025
Greece (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa)	4.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jun 1992 - Dec 2025
Hungary (% pa)	6.50 Nov 2025	monthly	Oct 1990 - Nov 2025
Iceland (% pa)	8.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
India (% pa)	5.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Apr 2001 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (% pa)	4.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jun 2015 - Dec 2025
Ireland (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (% pa)	4.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
Italy (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (% pa)	2.50 Mar 2017	monthly	Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa)	0.50 Nov 2025	monthly	Mar 2006 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa)	6.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1965 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa)	18.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Feb 1992 - Dec 2025
Kenya (% pa)	9.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 2003 - Dec 2025
South Korea (% pa)	2.50 Nov 2025	monthly	May 1999 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (% pa)	3.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 1999 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa)	11.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Laos (% pa)	8.50 Nov 2025	monthly	Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Latvia (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (% pa)	20.00 Sep 2025	monthly	Apr 1964 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa)	4.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (% pa)	5.35 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Malawi (% pa)	26.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Malaysia (% pa)	2.75 Nov 2025	monthly	Apr 2004 - Nov 2025
Malta (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (% pa)	4.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mexico (% pa)	7.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Moldova (% pa)	5.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Feb 2001 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (% pa)	12.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 2007 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Morocco (% pa)	2.25 Nov 2025	monthly	Jun 1995 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (% pa)	9.00 2025	yearly	1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa)	6.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Jul 2003 - Nov 2025
Netherlands (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (% pa)	2.25 Nov 2025	monthly	Mar 1999 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa)	27.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Norway (% pa)	4.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 1991 - Nov 2025
Oman (% pa)	4.25 Dec 2025	monthly	May 2007 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (% pa)	12.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Feb 1992 - Nov 2025
Paraguay (% pa)	6.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jul 2010 - Dec 2025
Peru (% pa)	4.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Philippines (% pa)	5.25 Nov 2025	monthly	Jun 2016 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa)	4.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Portugal (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Qatar (% pa)	4.60 Dec 2025	monthly	Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa)	6.50 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Russia (% pa)	16.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa)	4.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Serbia (% pa)	5.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Singapore (% pa)	1.05 Nov 2025	monthly	Jul 2005 - Nov 2025
Slovakia (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
South Africa (% pa)	6.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Nov 1999 - Dec 2025
Spain (% pa)	2.15 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa)	7.25 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Sweden (% pa)	1.75 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1987 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (% pa)	-0.05 Nov 2025	monthly	Jun 1999 - Nov 2025
Syria (% pa)	5.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 1962 - Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (% pa)	2.00 Nov 2025	monthly	Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa)	7.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jun 1995 - Dec 2025
Thailand (% pa)	1.25 Dec 2025	monthly	May 2000 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (% pa)	7.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Turkey (% pa)	38.00 Dec 2025	monthly	Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (% pa)	15.50 Dec 2025	monthly	Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa)	3.65 Dec 2025	monthly	Nov 2007 - Dec 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 (%)	24.0 Jun 2025	quarterly	Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn)	4,996.3 2025	yearly	2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	29.1 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 2014 - Sep 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: 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: 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: Recurrent (BWP mn)	5,717.440 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)	-275.2 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn)	298.9 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%)	-8.6 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2004 - Oct 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)	574.1 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%)	-10.4 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2004 - Oct 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)	2.620 Oct 2025	monthly	Feb 2019 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	7.739 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	36.431 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	44.238 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn)	57.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn)	2,145.400 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn)	321.600 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn)	37.000 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn)	60.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn)	890.700 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn)	82.400 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn)	378.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn)	574.700 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn)	1,227.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn)	655.600 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn)	1,358.400 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn)	915.700 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn)	606.100 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn)	422.300 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn)	1,471.800 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn)	4,808.200 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn)	342.600 Oct 2025	monthly	Apr 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn)	3,969.900 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn)	-3,655.600 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn)	7,625.500 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn)	9.900 Oct 2025	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100)	115.483 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100)	114.093 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100)	101.817 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)	144.7 2024	yearly	1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	0.8 2024	yearly	1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	0.194 2030	yearly	1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	3,862.226 2024	yearly	1996 - 2024
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn)	-211.979 2024	yearly	1975 - 2024

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	3.2 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	21.6 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Sep 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 Dec 2025	monthly	Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	5,165.9 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	19.402 Sep 2025	quarterly	Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	7.2 Sep 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn)	8,319.167 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 2002 - Oct 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)	4,309.4 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn)	6,828.932 Sep 2025	monthly	Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%)	7.08 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	31.99 Sep 2025	quarterly	Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
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 Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn)	90,429.626 Oct 2025	monthly	Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
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: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn)	2,831.533 Dec 2024	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

More Indicators for Botswana

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Botswana BW: Depth of the Food Deficit: Kilocalories per Person per Day (kcal)	177.000 2016	yearly	1992 - 2016
Botswana BW: Mortality Rate: Infant: Male: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	34.200 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Botswana BW: Domestic Credit: to Private Sector by Banks: % of GDP (%)	32.846 2024	yearly	1972 - 2024
Botswana BW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Female: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	93.408 2022	yearly	1985 - 2022
Botswana BW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Male: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	85.955 2022	yearly	1985 - 2022
Botswana BW: Lower Secondary Completion Rate: Total: % of Relevant Age Group (%)	91.442 2022	yearly	1985 - 2022
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fema... (%)	18.703 2023	yearly	1996 - 2023
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male (%)	27.065 2023	yearly	1996 - 2023
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	22.908 2023	yearly	1996 - 2023
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female (%)	46.106 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	58.494 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	51.970 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15... (%)	38.721 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-2... (%)	45.451 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	42.105 2023	yearly	1981 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Fe... (%)	63.067 2023	yearly	1964 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female... (%)	86.244 2023	yearly	1964 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male... (%)	73.126 2023	yearly	1964 - 2023
Botswana BW: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Popu... (%)	67.828 2023	yearly	1964 - 2023
Botswana BW: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour F... (%)	51.699 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force... (%)	40.452 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Age... (%)	45.594 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana BW:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Unit of Energy Use: 2011 Price: PPP ... (Intl $/kg)	12.436 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Botswana BW: Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per 1000 PPP GDP: 2011 Price (kg)	80.409 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Botswana BW: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of(GDP) Gross Domestic Product2011 Price (kg)	0.208 2014	yearly	1990 - 2014
Botswana BW: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price: Household Final Consumption Expenditure (Intl $ mn)	14,160.167 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Botswana BW: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price (Intl $ mn)	37,234.179 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Botswana BW: GDP: PPP: 2011 Price:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita (Intl $)	16,518.233 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Botswana BW: GNI: PPP: 2011 Price (Intl $)	35,947,365,134.331 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Botswana BW: GNI: PPP: 2011 Price: GNI per Capita (Intl $)	15,947.363 2018	yearly	1990 - 2018
Botswana Electricity Supply: Year to Date (GWh)	1,224,378.000 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Botswana Industrial Production: Annual: Coal (Tonne)	2,460,868.000 2022	yearly	1980 - 2022
Botswana Industrial Production: Annual: Soda Ash (Tonne)	285,215.000 2022	yearly	1991 - 2022
Botswana Electricity Supply: Annual (kWh th)	4,735,526.000 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): Towns and Cities (Sep2006=100)	186.600 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban Villages (Sep2006=100)	186.600 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): Furniture (Sep2006=100)	193.500 Sep 2016	monthly	Sep 2006 - Sep 2016
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): Recreation and Culture (Sep2006=100)	154.500 Sep 2016	monthly	Sep 2006 - Sep 2016
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): Others (Sep2006=100)	160.000 Sep 2016	monthly	Sep 2006 - Sep 2016
Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI): excl Administered Prices (Sep2006=100)	196.000 Sep 2016	monthly	Sep 2006 - Sep 2016
Botswana Nominal Interest Rate: 88 Days Deposit (% pa)	1.980 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Botswana Real Interest Rate: Prime Lending Rate (% pa)	4.238 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Botswana Real Interest Rate: 88 Days Deposit (% pa)	0.275 Dec 2024	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Real Interest Rate: 3 Months Bank of Botswana Certificates (% pa)	-1.140 Oct 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Oct 2020
Foreign Exchange Rate: Bank of Botswana (BOB): Avg: United States Dollar (BWP/USD)	0.076 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Pound Sterling (BWP/GBP)	0.057 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Japanese Yen (BWP/JPY)	11.641 Nov 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: South African Rand (BWP/ZAR)	1.280 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: SDR (BWP/XDR)	0.056 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Pound Sterling (Sep2006=100)	132.586 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Japanese Yen (Sep2006=100)	96.462 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: South African Rand: South Africa... (Sep2006=100)	110.133 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: SDR (Sep2006=100)	104.745 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 2004 - Sep 2016
Botswana Nominal Interest Rate: Annual: Prime Lending Rate (% pa)	6.010 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Botswana Nominal Interest Rate: 88 Days Deposit (% pa)	1.980 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Nominal Interest Rate: Annual: 3 Months Bank of Botswana Certificates (% pa)	1.500 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Botswana Real Interest Rate: Annual: Prime Lending Rate (% pa)	4.238 2024	yearly	1993 - 2024
Real Interest Rate: Annual: 3 Months Bank of Botswana Certificates (% pa)	-0.690 2019	yearly	1993 - 2019
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: United States Dollar (BWP/USD)	0.074 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: Euro (BWP/EUR)	0.068 2024	yearly	1998 - 2024
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: Pound Sterling (BWP/GBP)	0.056 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: Japanese Yen (BWP/JPY)	11.087 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: South African Rand (BWP/ZAR)	1.352 2024	yearly	1996 - 2024
Botswana Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Annual: SDR (BWP/XDR)	0.055 2025	yearly	1996 - 2025
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: United States Dollar (Sep2006=100)	89.500 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Euro (Sep2006=100)	105.900 2015	yearly	1995 - 2015
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Pound Sterling (Sep2006=100)	105.900 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: Japanese Yen (Sep2006=100)	103.200 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: South African Rand: Sout... (Sep2006=100)	122.200 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Botswana Real Foreign Exchange Rate Index: BOB: Annual: SDR (Sep2006=100)	96.300 2015	yearly	1993 - 2015
Shares Trading: Botswana Stock Exchange: Number of Transactions (Unit)	454.000 Jan 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Index: Botswana Stock Exchange: Foreign Companies (FCI) (NA)	3,276.120 Dec 2025	monthly	Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p (BWP mn)	6,961.700 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Agriculture (BWP mn)	140.400 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Mining (BWP mn)	1,753.400 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Manufacturing (BWP mn)	284.400 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Water and Electricity (BWP mn)	175.000 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Construction (BWP mn)	508.400 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (BWP mn)	823.200 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Transport and Communications (BWP mn)	349.100 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Financial and Business Services (BWP mn)	889.700 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: General Government (BWP mn)	1,221.200 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Social and Personal Services (BWP mn)	341.900 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: FISIM (BWP mn)	-323.000 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Taxes on Imports (BWP mn)	442.600 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Other Taxes on Products (BWP mn)	448.800 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Subsidies (BWP mn)	-374.700 Mar 2012	quarterly	Sep 1993 - Mar 2012
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: Gross Domestic Expenditure (GDE... (BWP mn)	27,649.300 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Public (BWP mn)	5,800.600 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Public:... (BWP mn)	5,127.200 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Public:... (BWP mn)	673.300 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Private (BWP mn)	12,049.400 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Private... (BWP mn)	525.600 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Private... (BWP mn)	10,159.400 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Final Consumption: Private... (BWP mn)	1,364.400 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Change in Inventories (BWP mn)	595.200 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Change in Inventories: Liv... (BWP mn)	56.400 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Change in Inventories: Min... (BWP mn)	-46.000 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Change in Inventories: Oth... (BWP mn)	584.800 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011
Botswana Gross Domestic Product (GDP): 1993-94p: GDE: Gross Fixed Capital Format... (BWP mn)	9,204.100 2011	yearly	1994 - 2011

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