Botswana National Government Debt

2002 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana National Government Debt

  • Botswana National Government Debt reached 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 3.6 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Botswana National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Mar 2002 to Mar 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.6 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 430.9 USD mn in Mar 2002.

CEIC calculates annual Government Debt as the sum of Outstanding Foreign Government Debt and Outstanding Domestic Government Debt and converts it into USD. The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning provides Government Debt in local currency. The Bank of Botswana period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. The fiscal year is from April 1st to March 31st.


Related information about Botswana National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 2.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 17.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021.
  • Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's National Government Debt from 2002 to 2023 in the chart:

Botswana National Government Debt

What was Botswana's National Government Debt in 2023?

Botswana National Government Debt reached 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with 3.6 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3,497.5 2023 3,581.9 2022 430.9 2002 3,581.9 2022 USD mn yearly 2002 - 2023

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 14,967.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 118,567.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 442,514.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 12,502.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 650,929.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (USD mn) 422,848.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,248.2 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 42,416.9 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,560,260.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 26,485.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Oct 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,501,047.3 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (USD mn) 128,183.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 55,219.5 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,869.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 142,011.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 82,672.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 9,812.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 15,317,621.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 234,920.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 3,457,950.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 12,136.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 2,822,458.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 395,709.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 170,825.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,113,514.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 544,136.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 232,359.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,236,185.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 47,977.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 62,610.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 873,499.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 163.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,617.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 19,486.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 30,358.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 23,262.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,185.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,801.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 9,883.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 891,452.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 6,109.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,906.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 88,444.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 224,382.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Panama (USD mn) 53,809.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 93,104.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 275,007.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) 444,220.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 291,024.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 206,240.3 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (USD mn) 274,833.5 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 41,397.7 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Oct 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 962,571.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 81,870.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 48,700.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 310,853.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 180,873.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 307,956.6 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,538.2 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 148,612.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2024
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,543,716.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2024
United States (USD mn) 36,087,363.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - Nov 2024
Uruguay (USD mn) 44,080.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 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) -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: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,951.337 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 201.562 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 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: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,218.352 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,381.403 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: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 389.653 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 581.228 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,028.098 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
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: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -455.650 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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: 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 (%) 20.5 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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