Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana
Botswana: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Botswana is 1.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Botswana peaked at 15.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2024.
That places Botswana 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.75 | — |
| 1978 | 6.75 | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 12 | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 9 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 12 | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 14.25 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 14.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.5 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12.75 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 13.75 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.25 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 14.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.75 | 5.75 | 7.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.53 | 5.75 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 | 8.5 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.12 | 10 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 4.75 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 1.9 | 3.75 | 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Botswana?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Botswana was 1.9 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount 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.