Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana increased to 2.55 percent in December from 2.12 percent in November of 2025. Deposit Interest Rate in Botswana averaged 6.88 percent from 1980 until 2025, 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 2.55 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 0.95 percent in 2027 and 0.85 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 146483.40 147327.80 BWP Million Dec 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 59843.39 58586.97 BWP Million Nov 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.55 2.12 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 3797.00 3979.00 USD Million Nov 2025
Interest Rate 3.50 3.50 percent Feb 2026
Lending Rate 7.19 7.19 percent Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 32540.99 32594.30 BWP Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 36236.25 34471.78 BWP Million Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 119456.29 118385.06 BWP Million Nov 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
2.55 2.12 13.70 1.09 1980 - 2025 percent Monthly