Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP

2014 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 17.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2014 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19.3 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 14.6 % in Mar 2018.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Government Debt in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP

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

View Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2014 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 17.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
17.2 Jun 2023 17.8 Mar 2023 14.6 Mar 2018 19.3 Mar 2021 % quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 48.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 78.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 40.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (%) 24.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 60.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 69.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 66.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 81.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 81.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 38.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 160.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 76.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 138.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 46.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 41.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 54.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 46.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 34.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 62.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 52.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 36.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 126.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 61.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 52.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 47.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 173.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (%) 69.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 104.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 98.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 32.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 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 (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.2 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: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -334.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 259.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -32.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 593.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 6.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.731 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 23.733 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,832.276 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 1.631 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,434.536 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,430.593 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,865.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,951.337 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 22.018 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 60.287 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 451.500 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 202.110 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,381.403 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,218.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,540.654 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,028.098 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 581.228 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 389.653 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,202.054 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 5,116.345 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 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: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 5,756.948 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 6,212.598 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 206.439 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 (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 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 (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,316.029 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 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) 4,163.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,402.684 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.49 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,564.827 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 34,761.415 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - 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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