Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Botswana household debt accounted for 20.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 20.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 10.2 % in Jun 2003.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Household Debt in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Botswana Household Debt reached 3.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Money Supply M2 in Botswana increased 16.4 % YoY in Jun 2024.
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in Mar 2023.
  • Botswana Domestic Credit reached 6.0 USD bn in Feb 2023, representing an increased of 29.7 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.3 % in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 3.5 % in the previous quarter.

View Botswana's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2002 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Household Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Botswana household debt accounted for 20.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 20.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
20.5 Jun 2024 20.4 Mar 2024 10.2 Jun 2003 25.0 Dec 2020 % quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Argentina (%) 4.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 27.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 43.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 11.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Belarus (%) 10.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 59.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 100.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 39.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 33.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 83.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 86.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 17.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 38.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 44.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 75.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 50.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 47.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 90.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 19.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 73.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Ireland (%) 30.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) 42.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 48.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Japan (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 81.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 93.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Latvia (%) 20.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (%) 28.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 68.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 25.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 89.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 91.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 93.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Panama (%) 38.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 16.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 23.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 67.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 15.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 18.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 52.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 44.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 40.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 48.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Sweden (%) 86.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 88.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Thailand (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 11.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 82.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
United States (%) 62.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 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: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 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) -427.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 215.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -63.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46.032 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.401 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 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) 1,833.516 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 2,897.232 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -5,742.265 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 8,639.497 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 865.064 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,323.531 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 31.120 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 26.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 36.899 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: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,153.714 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,327.116 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,602.787 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 876.609 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,521.866 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 486.817 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 745.225 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 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
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
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 (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
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: 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: 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 (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 198.179 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,520.359 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,012.618 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 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) 8,503.790 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,051.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,291.380 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.76 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 29.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 119,689.475 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,470.906 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,711.068 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

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