Botswana vs Mexico: Real interest rate

Botswana
4.2%
in 2024
Mexico
4.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
81st
Mexico rank
84th

Real interest rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Mexico
-20-1001020198020022025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 5.1% 1.7% Mexico
2000s 6.7% 2.6% 4.0% Botswana
2010s 4.0% 0.8% 3.1% Botswana
2020s 0.0% 3.5% 3.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real interest rate, Botswana or Mexico?
Botswana, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in real interest rate between Botswana and Mexico?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for real interest rate?
Botswana ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.