Botswana — Central bank policy rate
percent · Quarterly · Q4 1976–Q3 2025 · 196 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
The latest central bank policy rate reading for Botswana was 1.9% in Q3 2025. The previous reading was 1.9% in Q2 2025; the period change was 0 percentage points. Compared with 1.9% in Q3 2024, the year-on-year change was 0 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 3.94%.
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- Quarterly data, 1976–2025
- Annual data, 1976–2024
- Monthly data, 1976–2024
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Latest observations
Q4 2015–Q3 2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 1.9 % |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9 % |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9 % |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9 % |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9 % |
15 earlier values
| Q2 2024 | 2.15 % |
| Q1 2024 | 2.4 % |
| Q4 2023 | 2.4 % |
| Q3 2023 | 2.65 % |
| Q2 2023 | 2.65 % |
| Q1 2023 | 2.65 % |
| Q4 2022 | 2.65 % |
| Q3 2022 | 2.65 % |
| Q2 2022 | 2.15 % |
| Q1 2022 | 3.75 % |
| Q4 2021 | 3.75 % |
| Q3 2021 | 3.75 % |
| Q2 2021 | 3.75 % |
| Q1 2021 | 3.75 % |
| Q4 2020 | 3.75 % |
Values before Q4 2020, back to Q4 2015, are on the chart — hover to read them.