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Botswana — Macro Snapshot

Bank of Botswana

Macro data refreshed 8/10/2026 · linked to BSE

Monetary Policy Rate
1.90%
BoB · as of 2026-04-23
BWP per 1 USD
13.4837
1 BWP ≈ $0.0742
Investor Impact

What Botswana macro conditions mean for market access

Monetary Policy Rate helps frame local funding costs, while BWP/USD affects conversion rates for USD investors. Inflation, GDP growth and employment data add context for company earnings, dividend capacity and valuation risk.

GDP (current US$)
$19.9B
2025
GDP growth
-0.7%
2025
Inflation (CPI)
2.7%
2025
Unemployment
24.5%
2025
Govt debt / GDP
19.7%
2023
Population
2.6M
2025

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Policy rate maintained by the mystocks.africa research desk; FX refreshes daily.

What is tracked on the Botswana macro page?

The Botswana macro page tracks BoB Monetary Policy Rate, BWP/USD exchange-rate context, GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt-to-GDP and population where available.

Why does Botswana macro data matter for investors?

Botswana macro data helps investors understand currency risk, local interest-rate pressure, inflation trends and the operating backdrop for local companies and BSE-listed stocks.

Who publishes Botswana policy-rate data?

Bank of Botswana publishes the official policy-rate context. mystocks.africa keeps the public macro page admin-verifiable and links the rate to broader market data.