Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP
2004 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 10.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2020, compared with a deficit equal to 9.8 % in the previous quarter. Botswana Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2020, with an average ratio of -0.6 %. The data reached an all-time high of 12.6 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -18.2 % 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. The Central Statistical Office of the Republic of Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
In the latest reports, Botswana National Government Debt reached 2.4 USD bn in Mar 2020. Botswana Nominal GDP reached 4.3 USD bn in Dec 2020.
View Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2004 to Dec 2020 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -10.7 Dec 2020 | -9.8 Sep 2020 | -18.2 Sep 2010 | 12.6 Mar 2007 | % | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -6.9 2020 | yearly | 1997 - 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | -7.4 2018 | yearly | 1994 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | -5.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | -13.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Austria (%) | -8.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.8 Apr 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | -5.0 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -5.4 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | -9.4 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | -6.0 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -1.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | -10.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | -13.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | -5.0 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.3 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | -11.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Chile (%) | -7.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| China (%) | -5.8 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | -5.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 0.4 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | -6.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -4.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | -6.9 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Finland (%) | -5.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | -9.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | -9.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | -4.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | -6.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) | -1.3 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -8.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | -8.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | -1.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| India (%) | -6.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | -4.9 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | -5.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | -11.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (%) | -8.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -3.0 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
| Japan (%) | -7.8 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.0 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -3.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | -3.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | -7.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | -9.8 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -1.9 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Laos (%) | -3.2 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | -10.9 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | -4.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -4.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -8.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -8.2 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Malaysia (%) | -3.6 2019 | yearly | 1970 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) | -10.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | -8.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | -2.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | -1.4 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | -12.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | -10.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | -11.0 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | -2.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Myanmar (%) | -2.6 2018 | yearly | 1986 - 2018 |
| Nepal (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | -1.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | -3.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | -3.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (%) | -13.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | -9.1 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -2.2 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) | -10.1 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | -2.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | -8.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | -7.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | -7.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | -5.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | -5.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (%) | -9.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | -4.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -7.1 2020 | yearly | 1969 - 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | -8.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | -6.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | -6.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | -7.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | -10.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | -11.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -11.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | -2.4 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 1.4 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 411.527 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 768.678 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 25.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 93.963 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 99.413 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 91.424 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 8,750.920 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,518.550 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,440.050 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 4,232.370 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 3,854.140 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 13,749.606 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 15,479.075 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| BW: Revenue Excluding Grants (BWP mn) | 54,202.520 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 51,812.654 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total (BWP mn) | 25,986.220 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) | 15.235 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.453 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -85.6 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 725.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 78.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 146.370 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,636.683 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,079.550 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 811.1 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 39.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 111,634.690 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15,043.476 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.486 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2018 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.122 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Belgium (USD mn) | 0.280 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 0.024 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) | 0.286 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) | 0.006 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -945.700 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,965.100 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 8,019.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 7,496.700 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 20.100 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 0.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 23.800 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 143.600 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 4.300 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 139.600 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 0.100 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 1.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 0.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 984.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,591.200 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 886.300 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 901.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 890.400 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 395.900 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 474.300 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 0.500 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 224.300 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 315.407 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 237.765 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,161.968 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,235.799 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,820.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 31.181 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,204.776 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,590.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 43.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,908.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,008.463 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.57 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.98 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 23,757.890 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 90,503.289 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) | 85,653.196 Sep 2019 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,819,968.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 79,875.565 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 65,641.720 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 43,330.209 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 10,117.441 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 22,210.587 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,635.978 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2021 |
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