Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
1994 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- Botswana External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous year.
- Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1994 to 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.0 % in 2012 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2006.
CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Short Term External Debt in USD. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of Botswana average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is based on SNA 1993.
Related information about Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a surplus of 495.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 38.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Botswana Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Botswana External Debt: Short Term value stood at 144.7 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Botswana's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1994 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Botswana's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?
Botswana External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 2024 | 1.5 2023 | 0.0 2006 | 3.0 2012 | % | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 27.2 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 45.4 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 3.1 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 13.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 101.4 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 55.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 7.1 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| China (%) | 7.2 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 165.4 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 32.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 29.1 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 72.2 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| France (%) | 109.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 76.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 279.6 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 14.0 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 8.3 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| India (%) | 3.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.4 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 217.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.0 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 40.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 4.9 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 31.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.7 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 14.3 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.4 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1,131.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.4 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.6 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 165.0 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 75.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.6 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.8 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 142.8 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.5 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 0.2 2020 | yearly | 2008 - 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 55.6 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 4.6 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 59.9 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 11.6 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Peru (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 59.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 256.0 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 43.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 31.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 60.9 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 55.2 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 118.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 25.0 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Thailand (%) | 16.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 32.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 13.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 188.6 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| United States (%) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Uruguay (%) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Venezuela (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.8 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| Yemen (%) | 1.8 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -69.673 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 377.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 5,023.751 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,758.230 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,013.142 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,087.011 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -926.130 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -259.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 289.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 549.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 1.043 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5.782 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 37.815 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 40.596 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 242.923 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 803.310 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,288.752 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 40.461 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 59.675 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 32.737 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 82.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 531.942 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 404.173 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,223.308 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,336.913 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 875.141 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 685.114 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 426.550 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 398.439 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,460.474 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,823.159 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 276.844 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,316.611 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,861.319 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -3,455.292 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 4.081 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1.212 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 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) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -211.979 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,585.384 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,878.879 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,360.329 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,312.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,781.481 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.94 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,385.056 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,471.782 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 115,366.484 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 111,322.628 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,299.345 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.296 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 57,420.463 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,488.513 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 3,116.900 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,594.297 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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