Economy · Southern Africa
Botswana Real Interest Rate
4.2%as of 2024-13.4% vs 2023
Lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% |
| 2022 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4% |
| 2017 | 9.8% |
| 2016 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% |
| 2014 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=real_interest_rate_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Real Interest Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Real Interest Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4% |
| Kenya | 13% |
| South Africa | 7.7% |
| Egypt | -7% |
| Ethiopia | -17.1% |
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