Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance

2007 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance

  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 28.446 USD mn in May 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 460.804 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2007 to May 2023, with an average ratio of -84.869 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 672.726 USD mn in Apr 2019 and a record low of -516.456 USD mn in Sep 2020.

CEIC converts monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

View Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance from Apr 2007 to May 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance

What was Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in May 2023?

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 28.446 USD mn in May 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 460.804 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-28.446 May 2023 460.804 Apr 2023 -516.456 Sep 2020 672.726 Apr 2019 USD mn monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 487.460 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1997 - Jul 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -11,983.943 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Argentina (USD mn) -2,768.881 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 16.415 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (USD mn) 6,456.051 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) -6,380.599 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 128.529 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) -2,726.698 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,442.092 May 2023 monthly Jul 2008 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 404.854 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2021
Belgium (USD mn) -22,445.066 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -3,417.411 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) -28.446 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Brazil (USD mn) -8,289.387 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 215.035 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -1.345 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -159.452 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,584.375 Jun 2023 monthly May 1992 - Jun 2023
Chile (USD mn) 4,093.948 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (USD mn) 33,410.796 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -1,583.033 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Croatia (USD mn) -963.223 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (USD mn) 237.276 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -4,552.091 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,599.241 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (USD mn) 209.273 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -19,919.502 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -399.581 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
European Union (USD mn) -560,004.768 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Finland (USD mn) -898.092 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
France (USD mn) -35,016.006 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -158.420 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Germany (USD mn) -12,372.554 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 1,220.387 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2023
Greece (USD mn) -5,284.474 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,351.809 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Jul 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -6,094.582 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -147.716 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) 18,771.856 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1997 - Jul 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 86.438 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Iran (USD mn) -13,054.478 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2020
Ireland (USD mn) 4,881.170 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) -150.749 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Italy (USD mn) -62,238.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,149.515 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) -478,258.041 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Jordan (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -2,131.484 Jul 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - Jul 2023
Kenya (%) -2.140 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) -19,005.568 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1999 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 44.402 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 20,955.438 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 17.084 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Laos (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -1,435.269 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (USD mn) 405.307 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Lithuania (USD mn) -295.715 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.176 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -12.510 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) -604.501 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malawi (USD mn) -49.348 Jun 2023 monthly Oct 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) -16,140.108 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malta (USD mn) -263.384 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.071 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -4,591.420 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1977 - Jul 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -469.299 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) -54.442 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -18.215 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,839.147 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Myanmar (USD mn) -5,489.382 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Nepal (USD mn) -1,827.936 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,548.456 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,847.200 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) -3,119.933 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 26,969.603 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 192.458 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -29,641.346 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -619.800 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (USD mn) -3,005.500 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) -37.903 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Peru (USD mn) 162.770 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -870.594 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jul 2023
Poland (USD mn) -25,828.453 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (USD mn) -5,786.227 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Qatar (USD mn) 5,412.088 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Romania (%) -6.323 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Russia (USD mn) -1,271.674 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 27,694.667 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 128.709 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,183.018 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2011 - Jul 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -671.074 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -185.459 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -7,935.161 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2023
Spain (USD mn) -38,483.084 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -10.028 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 4,313.087 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -2,358.265 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -28.446 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 163.170 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 26.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 114.976 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 54.112 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 114.884 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 5,753.470 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 4,902.080 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 5,620.860 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,136.890 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -383.420 May 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 53.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 633.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 264.188 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 491.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -22.8 May 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2023
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) 12.049 May 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.545 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 36.739 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.816 May 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 8,537.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) 1,914.400 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,623.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 52.700 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 23.800 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 532.000 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 255.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 51.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 23.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 347.400 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 585.400 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 1,476.100 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 972.400 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,310.900 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 868.900 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 852.500 May 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,005.200 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 495.700 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 386.100 May 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - May 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 306.500 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,386.800 May 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - May 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -10.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.524 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
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) 1.226 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,287.303 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 96.020 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 57.629 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 197.831 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,906.047 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 7,487.106 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
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 (%) 21.008 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,298.787 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.9 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,842.2 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,788.730 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.10 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 101,615.473 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 25,829.929 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,892,078.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,666.190 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023

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