Real interest rate in Botswana
Botswana: Real interest rate was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 4.2% for real interest rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 873.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Botswana peaked at 19.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -12.1%, in 1988.
That places Botswana 81st out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2% | -12.1% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | -1.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | -1.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -4.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -7.4% | 4.9% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Botswana
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.76 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 119.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 60.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Broad money 44.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 33.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 13.5 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Botswana?
- Real interest rate in Botswana was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.1% in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for real interest rate?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 873.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.