Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana
Botswana: Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Botswana stood at 1.01.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Botswana peaked at 5.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7965, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.86 | — |
| 1996 | 4.6 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.43 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | -62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9573 | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 3.87 | +78.4% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8004 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7965 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9187 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -35.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.43 | 4.86 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.05 | 0.9573 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.7965 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.85 | 1.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Botswana?
- Deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Botswana was 1.01 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7965 in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Botswana ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.