Botswana: Private sector credit
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The most recent value is 72.77 billion Botswanian Pula as of September 2022, an increase compared to the previous value of 72.17 billion Botswanian Pula. Historically, the average for Botswana from January 2010 to September 2022 is 47.51 billion Botswanian Pula. The minimum of 19.83 billion Botswanian Pula was recorded in January 2010, while the maximum of 72.77 billion Botswanian Pula was reached in September 2022.
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- Measure: billion Botswanian Pula
- Definition: Private sector credit refers to the credit extended by commercial banks and other deposit-taking institutions (excluding central banks) to private non-financial firms and households. Included are all credit institutions: domestic and foreign owned as well as private and public ones.
- Source: Bank of Botswana
| Recent values | Botswana: Private sector credit, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2022 Sep | 72.77 |
| 2022 Aug | 72.17 |
| 2022 Jul | 71.73 |
| 2022 Jun | 71.16 |
| 2022 May | 70.94 |
| 2022 Apr | 70.45 |
| 2022 Mar | 69.45 |
| 2022 Feb | 68.9 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 2.7 | 2025 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 5 | 2023 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 13.4684 | 8/2026 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 101.73 | 10/2022 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 223.5036 | 6/2026 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | 0.20 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | 10.59 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 72.77 | 9/2022 | billion |
| Business credit | 25.52 | 9/2022 | billion |
| Household credit | 47.25 | 9/2022 | billion |
| Mortgage credit | 10.60 | 9/2022 | billion |
| Consumer credit | 36.65 | 9/2022 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 1.27 | 9/2022 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 6.76 | 9/2022 | percent |