Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

2004 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Botswana

Key information about Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

  • Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 11.27 % pa in the previous month.
  • Botswana Long Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.97 % pa in Apr 2006 and a record low of 3.56 % pa in May 2015.
  • Long Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Bank of Botswana.

The data reflects Long Term Govenrment Bonds issued in April 2003 and maturing in October 2015.


Related information about Botswana Long Term Interest Rate
  • In the latest reports, Botswana Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Bank of Botswana Certificates Nominal Rate: 3 Months was reported at 10.06 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • Botswana Exchange Rate against USD averaged 13.33 (USD/BWP) in Nov 2025.

View Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate from Oct 2004 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Long Term Interest Rate

What was Botswana's Long Term Interest Rate in Oct 2025?

Botswana Government Bond Rate: Long Term was reported at 11.53 % pa in Oct 2025, compared with 11.27 % pa in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.53 Oct 2025 11.27 Sep 2025 3.56 May 2015 11.97 Apr 2006 % pa monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025

Long Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Armenia (% pa) 8.10 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - Jan 2026
Australia (% pa) 4.76 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 3.08 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 5.50 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2010 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.39 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2026
Belgium (% pa) 3.36 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2026
Botswana (% pa) 11.53 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Brazil (% pa) 9.19 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.93 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Canada (% pa) 3.13 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Chile (% pa) 5.30 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.79 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2008 - Feb 2026
Colombia (% pa) 13.83 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Croatia (% pa) 2.94 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 4.65 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.63 Feb 2026 monthly May 1983 - Feb 2026
Egypt (% pa) 14.40 Jan 2021 monthly Jul 2007 - Jan 2021
Estonia (% pa) 3.26 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2020 - Jan 2026
European Union (% pa) 3.13 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Finland (% pa) 3.17 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1991 - Dec 2025
France (% pa) 3.53 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% pa) 9.49 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) 2.81 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Ghana (% pa) 29.85 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Nov 2024
Greece (% pa) 3.43 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.76 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.90 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Iceland (% pa) 2.52 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
India (% pa) 6.78 Jan 2026 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 6.37 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2008 - Jan 2026
Ireland (% pa) 3.01 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Israel (% pa) 1.74 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1994 - Jan 2026
Italy (% pa) 3.49 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1991 - Jan 2026
Japan (% pa) 1.66 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 12.38 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Jan 2026
Kenya (% pa) 16.39 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.45 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2026
Latvia (% pa) 3.66 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 6.00 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 2.88 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.05 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1993 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) 3.72 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Mexico (% pa) 4.07 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 6.50 Jul 2021 monthly Feb 2001 - Jul 2021
Mongolia (% pa) 17.50 Apr 2014 monthly Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
Morocco (% pa) 2.74 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 9.50 2025 yearly 1986 - 2025
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Dec 2025 monthly Jun 1981 - Dec 2025
Netherlands (% pa) 2.97 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1986 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (% pa) 4.33 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 1.36 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1985 - Jun 2021
Oman (%) 4.23 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2012 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (% pa) 11.50 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Nov 2025
Peru (% pa) 5.85 Feb 2026 monthly May 2005 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 5.89 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2026
Poland (% pa) 5.10 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) 3.15 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1993 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa) 6.72 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (% pa) 14.31 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 1.95 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1998 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (% pa) 3.47 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (% pa) 3.25 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
South Africa (% pa) 8.19 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2006 - Feb 2026
Spain (% pa) 3.27 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.96 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.82 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (% pa) 0.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 1.27 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Thailand (% pa) 1.71 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2026
Tunisia (% pa) 8.88 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Turkey (% pa) 31.87 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
United Kingdom (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2026
United States (% pa) 4.13 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1953 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 2.74 Jul 2021 monthly Oct 2003 - Jul 2021
Venezuela (% pa) 13.66 Sep 2018 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2018
Zambia (% pa) 17.19 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2026

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -331.433 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 166.469 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 2,405.346 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 2,218.546 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,813.062 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,822.392 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -4,417.046 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -133.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 351.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 485.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -22.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.354 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 42.667 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 39.613 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,013.936 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 102.480 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 944.931 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 129.745 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 44.626 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 19.581 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 145.172 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 471.316 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 354.263 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,253.494 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,165.604 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 669.318 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 601.151 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 325.366 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 553.097 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,107.181 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 297.524 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 3,919.227 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.585 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,396.107 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 4,635.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -1,761.007 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 102.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.952 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 219.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,721.343 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,971.167 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.402 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,475.037 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,375.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,884.237 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.29 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 36,236.254 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,456.291 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 116,109.420 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 110,784.798 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,868.365 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,990.027 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,878.999 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,540.993 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 57,198.185 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,722.141 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 2,644.363 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025

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