Botswana—Real Interest Rate (%)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 112Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.4%
2024
YoY Change
-31.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#66
of 112 countries
Maximum
14.8%
2002
Minimum
-7.4%
2022
CAGR
+4.6%
25 years
Last
3.4%
Previous
4.9%
Highest
14.8%
Lowest
-7.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's real interest rate (%) was 3.4% in 2024, ranking #66 out of 112 countries. This represents a -31.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 14.8% (2002) and the lowest was -7.4% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.4% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +166.4% |
| 2022 | -7.4% | -156.2% |
| 2021 | -2.9% | -320.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +337.8% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -201.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +841.2% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -106.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +628.3% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -141.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +398.0% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -117.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +4570.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +116.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +499.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% |
Top Countries — Real Interest Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 42.9% | 2023 |
| 2 | Brazil | 34.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 16.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Kyrgyz Republic | 14.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mozambique | 14.3% | 2024 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 13.3% | 2023 |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 12.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Rwanda | 11.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | Armenia | 11.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Seychelles | 10.6% | 2024 |