Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio
2006 - 2020 | Monthly | % | Bank of Botswana
Reserve Requirement Ratio was set as 2.5 % in Nov 2020. Botswana Reserve Requirement Ratio data updated monthly, available from Feb 2006 to Nov 2020. The data is reported by reported by Bank of Botswana. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana was measured at 4.9 USD bn in Dec 2020. The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.9 Months of Import in Dec 2020. Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.7 USD bn in Dec 2020, representing an increased of 43.9 % YoY. The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.0 % in Dec 2020, compared with the ratio of 3.9 % in the previous quarter. Household Debt of Botswana reached 3.9 USD bn in Jan 2021, accounting for 23.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Nov 2020 | 2.5 Oct 2020 | 2.5 Nov 2020 | 10.0 Mar 2015 | % | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (%) | 6.0 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 41.1 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 8.0 2019 | yearly | 2008 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | May 1993 - Apr 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 17.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| China (%) | 8.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Apr 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 14.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2021 |
| Estonia (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| European Union (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Finland (%) | 1.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2021 |
| France (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Iceland (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 1979 - Apr 2021 |
| India (%) | 3.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Apr 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 10.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Apr 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Israel (%) | 6.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1993 - Apr 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 0.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Feb 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 2.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2021 |
| Kenya (%) | 4.3 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Apr 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.0 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.0 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 |
| Laos (%) | 4.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 25.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2021 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Malawi (%) | 3.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1959 - Mar 2021 |
| Malta (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Mauritius (%) | 8.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Jun 2021 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2021 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.5 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2021 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Apr 2021 |
| Mozambique (%) | 11.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Feb 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | May 2011 - Apr 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Nigeria (%) | 27.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Norway (%) | -1.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Oct 2011 - Jun 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 5.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 4.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Apr 2021 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.0 May 2021 | monthly | May 1986 - May 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 3.5 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 4.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 8.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 4.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 7.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Mar 1980 - Apr 2021 |
| Serbia (%) | 5.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2021 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.5 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Apr 2021 |
| Spain (%) | 1.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 18.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Taiwan (%) | 4.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 3.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 1.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2021 |
| Tunisia (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Apr 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 8.0 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2021 |
| Ukraine (%) | 10.0 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2021 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 1.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2021 |
| United States (%) | 0.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Nov 1980 - Apr 2021 |
| Venezuela (%) | 85.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Vietnam (%) | 3.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Apr 2021 |
| Yemen (%) | 7.0 Aug 2015 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 |
| Zambia (%) | 9.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 411.527 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 768.678 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 25.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 93.963 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 99.413 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 91.424 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 8,750.920 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,440.050 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,518.550 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 3,854.140 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 4,232.370 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) | 15.235 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| BW: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Taxes on Income: Profits and Capital Gains (BWP mn) | 15,344.580 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total (BWP mn) | 25,986.220 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| BW: Social Contributions (BWP mn) | 0.000 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BWP mn) | -7,585.794 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 51,812.654 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (BWP mn) | -8,981.920 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Revenue Excluding Grants (BWP mn) | 54,202.520 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.453 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -174.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 445.0 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3,198.7 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 192.924 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,547.378 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,413.466 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 619.1 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 386.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,963.858 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,233.367 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.486 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2018 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.122 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Belgium (USD mn) | 0.168 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) | 0.003 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 0.014 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) | 0.160 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,732.600 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,893.500 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,839.200 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 0.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 166.500 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 4,334.500 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 9.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 20.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 18.400 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 0.300 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 0.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 1.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 119.200 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 802.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,875.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 819.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 850.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 645.200 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 344.800 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 708.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 189.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2021 |
| BW: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 147.052 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| BW: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 315.407 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| BW: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 203.653 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| BW: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 195.618 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 237.765 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,161.968 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,235.799 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 31.181 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.3 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,204.776 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,590.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 43.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,908.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,008.463 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.57 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.98 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) | 85,653.196 Sep 2019 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 90,503.289 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 23,757.890 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 5,165,855.000 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,635.978 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Domestic Credit: Net (BWP mn) | 72,260.476 2020 | yearly | 1976 - 2020 |
| BW: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 4.788 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| BW: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%) | 16.550 2020 | yearly | 2001 - 2020 |
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