Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana
Botswana: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Botswana is 6.26, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Botswana peaked at 24.21 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2021.
That places Botswana 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.47 | — |
| 1981 | 9.62 | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 24.21 | +151.5% |
| 1983 | 13.38 | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 12 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 7.83 | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 7.67 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.88 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.83 | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 14 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 14.92 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 13.92 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 14.42 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.95 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.65 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.78 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 15.48 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.75 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.21 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.75 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.74 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.46 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 16.21 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.54 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 13.76 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 11 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.19 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 9 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.95 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.88 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.75 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 6.13 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 6.74 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | -7.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +151.5% | 9.62 | 24.21 |
| 1991 | +50.3% | 7.88 | 11.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.57 | 7.67 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 | 7.88 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 | 13.76 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 6.4 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.25 | 6.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 99 Albania 6.44 compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 6.39 compare
- 101 Montenegro 6.32 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 6.25 compare
- 104 Benin 6.25 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 6.25 compare
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Botswana?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Botswana was 6.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 in 1982.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Botswana ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Lending 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.