Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana increased to 2.12 percent in February from 1.75 percent in January of 2026. Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana averaged 6.86 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 145294.20 147310.90 BWP Million Feb 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 56610.33 59843.39 BWP Million Dec 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.12 1.75 percent Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 3495.00 3797.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Interest Rate 5.50 3.50 percent Apr 2026
Loans to Private Sector 32169.07 32521.39 BWP Million Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 33518.24 36236.25 BWP Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 118651.17 119456.29 BWP Million Dec 2025


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
2.12 1.75 13.70 1.09 1980 - 2026 percent Monthly