Botswana


The Housing Finance Sector data for Botswana extends back to 2007. Please click on the Research Center tab above to access data for previous years not shown.

Botswana: Statistical Data At-A-Glance
IndicatorDataYearSource
Total populationNot available2022WDI
Urban population (% of total)71.56% of total2022WDI
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)19,176 USD (millions)2022WEO
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)18,346.67 USD 2022WEO
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)12.2%2022WEO
Average bank deposit rate1.4%2022IFS
Lending rate6.13%2022IFS
Owner-occupied units41% of total2017Statistics Botswana
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD:932.27 USD (millions)2017Bank of Botswana
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current)5.79%2017Bank of Botswana, WEO
Total # of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of yearNot available2017Country Editor
Typical LTV at originationNot available2017Country Editor
Typical pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)Not available2017Country Editor
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title272017WDI

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Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC)
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Botswana Housing Corporation is a parastatal under the Ministry of Lands & Housing. The Corporation was established by an Act of Parliament in 1971. In brief, the Corporation's Mandate as outlined under section 14 of the HS Act is as follows:

  1. To provide for the housing, office and other building needs of the government and local authorities
  2. To provide for and to assist and to make arrangements for other persons to meet the requirements of statement (1)
  3. To undertake and carry-out and to make arrangements for other persons to undertake and carry-out building schemes in Botswana