Official exchange rate
Convert Botswana Pula to US Dollar
1 BWP = 0.071447 USDofficial rate · 2026-09BWP +0.4% vs USD (1y)
Official BWP/USD rate from WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
Converter
1 BWP = 0.071447 USD1 USD = 13.9965 BWP
Official rate vs market rate
This is the official rate reported by WORLD BANK GEM SIGNALS for 2026-09. Bank and parallel-market rates may differ. The API includes the source and retrieval date.
BWP per USD over time
Annual period-average official rate. A rising line means the BWP has weakened against the US dollar.
BWP/USD history
| Year | BWP per USD |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13.5024 |
| 2024 | 13.5631 |
| 2023 | 13.5964 |
| 2022 | 12.3688 |
| 2021 | 11.0873 |
| 2020 | 11.4562 |
| 2019 | 10.7559 |
| 2018 | 10.2 |
| 2017 | 10.3474 |
| 2016 | 10.9012 |
Get this rate via API
The first request returns available official-rate snapshots; the second returns available annual period averages. Both use BWP per USD. For the reverse conversion, divide 1 by the rate.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_latest_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=official_exchange_rate_lcu_per_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Convert US Dollars to other African currencies
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