Botswana pula
In circulation in Botswana
- ISO code
- BWP
- Symbol
- P
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 6
- Issued by
- Bank of Botswana
Notes and coins in circulation
- P10
- P20
- P50
- P100
- P200
The Botswana pula’s largest current denomination is P200, worth about $14.00: the 46th least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| P10 | 132 × 66 |
| P20 | 138 × 69 |
| P50 | 144 × 72 |
| P100 | 150 × 75 |
| P200 | 156 × 78 |
| Coins | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| P1 | not recorded |
| P2 | not recorded |
| P5 | not recorded |
| P10 | not recorded |
| P25 | not recorded |
| P50 | not recorded |
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 BWP = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.0700 USD | 14.28 BWP |
| EUR | 0.0610 EUR | 16.38 BWP |
| GBP | 0.0524 GBP | 19.10 BWP |
| INR | 6.7132 INR | 0.15 BWP |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Botswana
Tools
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How big is a Botswana pula note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Bank of Botswana · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Botswana pula (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary