Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2004 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 0.8 % in the previous quarter
  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2023, with an average ratio of -0.1 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.0 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -18.4 % in Sep 2010
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Further information about Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Botswana National Government Debt reached 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023
  • Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023

View Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 0.8 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 Jun 2023 0.8 Mar 2023 -18.4 Sep 2010 13.0 Mar 2007 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -5.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -7.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 117.247 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 89.559 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 119.488 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -372.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 242.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -18.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 3,260.566 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,587.101 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 615.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,115.303 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,497.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.667 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.251 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 28.183 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 33.782 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,836.069 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.030 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,233.635 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,956.088 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,189.723 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,671.217 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 800.610 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 48.880 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 260.879 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 41.073 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 43.415 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 554.308 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 366.346 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 53.267 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,257.618 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,244.713 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 511.002 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,237.781 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,303.992 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 853.489 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 680.420 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,043.651 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 929.766 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 40.1 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.062 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,613.990 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 641.006 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 216.808 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,655.772 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,058.353 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,367.208 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 27.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,100.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,291.491 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.53 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 30.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,761.415 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,564.827 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 106,977.218 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,837.797 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

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