Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 2.3 % in the previous quarter
  • Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2025, with an average ratio of 3.2 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.0 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -18.4 % in Sep 2010
CEIC calculates quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Further information about Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Botswana National Government Debt reached 5.0 USD bn in Mar 2025
  • Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Jun 2025

View Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 2.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 2.3 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.4 Dec 2025 -2.3 Sep 2025 -18.4 Sep 2010 13.0 Mar 2007 % quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.8 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.4 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -8.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Canada (%) -1.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1993 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) -2.7 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
China (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -8.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) -3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) -5.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1949 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) -0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -4.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) -4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) -3.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) -4.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 19.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -2.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -4.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1980 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) -4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -3.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) -5.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) -7.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -3.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -241.274 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 313.342 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 124.857 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 4,025.983 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 4,211.823 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,311.839 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -3,100.016 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) 28,817.800 2026 yearly 1994 - 2026
Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) 55,246.200 2026 yearly 2002 - 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 437.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 766.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5.312 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 26.094 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 28.660 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 718.823 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 27.496 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,859.799 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 370.699 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 46.630 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 30.984 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 113.644 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 577.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 641.020 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,045.045 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 787.501 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 4,516.018 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 164.994 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 552.305 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 2,582.597 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,313.515 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 5,032.348 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,030.313 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 234.125 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,602.630 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,203.544 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,193.792 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,157.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,686.124 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.87 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,905,242.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 117,994.148 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 33,367.049 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 112,060.718 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 109,983.788 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 3,142.613 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,926.694 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,746.632 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,444.274 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,801.724 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 3,356.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,497.926 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026

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