Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana
Botswana: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 8.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Botswana stood at 8.73.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Botswana peaked at 11.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2015.
That places Botswana 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.54 | — |
| 2004 | 10.07 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 10.73 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 10.19 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 7.69 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 5.01 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.76 | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.41 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.77 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.73 | -0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.91, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +57.2% | 3.67 | 5.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.18 | 8.63 | 11.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 3.67 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 5.09 | 8.77 | 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 government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Botswana?
- Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Botswana was 8.73 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Botswana ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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 Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.