Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana increased to 2.28 percent in March from 2.12 percent in February of 2026. Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana averaged 6.85 percent from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.70 percent in March of 1993 and a record low of 1.09 percent in October of 2017. source: International Monetary Fund

Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana is expected to be 2.12 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana is projected to trend around 2.12 percent in 2027 and -1.48 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 147342.50 145294.20 BWP Million Mar 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 62286.20 61777.10 BWP Million Feb 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 2.28 2.12 percent Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 4006.00 3921.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Interest Rate 5.50 5.50 percent Jun 2026
Loans to Private Sector 32444.27 32169.07 BWP Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 33367.05 33789.69 BWP Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 117994.15 117706.18 BWP Million Feb 2026


Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana
The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.28 2.12 13.70 1.09 1980 - 2026 percent Monthly