Rate in Botswana
Botswana: Rate was 0.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.59
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2001
All-time low
0.59
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate in Botswana is 0.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Botswana peaked at 1.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.933 | 0.74 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.765 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.666 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Botswana?
- Rate in Botswana was 0.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for rate?
- Botswana ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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