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:
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
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (%) | 3.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 42.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 1985 - Jan 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 8.0 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1993 - Mar 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 18.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 8.5 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 10.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| China (%) | 7.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 18.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| France (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 10.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| India (%) | 4.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Mar 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 10.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Oct 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Jan 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 2.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 4.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.0 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.0 Sep 2015 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2015 |
| Laos (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 25.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1959 - Mar 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 9.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 33.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Feb 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 39.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 45.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 3.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 5.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 9.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | May 1986 - Mar 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 3.5 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2017 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 4.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 4.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 7.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2021 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 18.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Taiwan (%) | 4.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Thailand (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 8.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) | 1.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| United States (%) | 0.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Nov 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Venezuela (%) | 73.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Vietnam (%) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Yemen (%) | 7.0 Aug 2015 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Aug 2015 |
| Zambia (%) | 26.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
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| 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 (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 115.893 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 68.318 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 117.911 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 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: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 6,680.970 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 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) | -198.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 356.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 492.299 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 555.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3.920 Jan 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 11.960 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.451 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 13.762 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,715.734 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,849.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,695.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,545.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 864.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 9.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 12.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 209.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 70.200 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 21.400 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 128.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 745.300 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 515.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 770.800 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 879.900 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,101.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 724.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,352.700 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 316.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,799.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,342.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,217.500 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 204.363 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,323.480 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,132.478 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2023 |
| 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 (%) | 24.152 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,889.887 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,911.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,144.566 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 9.70 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 28.62 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 109,898.347 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 31,398.381 Nov 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2023 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2023 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,743.128 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
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