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:
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 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Sep 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) | 1,583,477.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 27,161.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Sep 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) | 241,886.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 52,653.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 25,508.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 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) | 80,597.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 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) | 161,226.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 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) | 549,155.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Aug 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) | 3,276,523.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 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) | 47,684.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 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) | 832,443.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,875.6 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 164.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 6,542.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jul 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) | 260,298.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Jun 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) | 901,949.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 6,253.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,779.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Oct 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) | 101,710.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 224,382.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 39,697.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 52,374.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 13,433.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 88,292.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 284,357.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 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) | 197,520.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Aug 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 288,058.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | May 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 273,066.7 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 42,520.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 896,656.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 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) | 315,727.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,741,678.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 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) | 317,325.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Sep 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) | 148,592.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,543,716.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Jun 2024 |
| United States (USD mn) | 35,951,601.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Oct 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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| 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: 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: 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: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 201.562 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 36.899 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: 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: 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: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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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