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:

Botswana External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

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 (%) 4.0 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 12.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Armenia (%) 16.5 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Australia (%) 25.4 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 3.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 105.5 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Botswana (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Brazil (%) 4.9 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 10.6 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Canada (%) 56.2 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 6.8 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Colombia (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 162.6 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 32.9 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (%) 61.2 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Finland (%) 70.8 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 13.9 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Germany (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Greece (%) 73.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 289.2 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Hungary (%) 14.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Iceland (%) 7.4 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 219.5 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Israel (%) 9.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 4.9 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Japan (%) 78.4 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Jordan (%) 32.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Kenya (%) 1.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
South Korea (%) 9.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 51.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 1,145.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 135.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mauritius (%) 77.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Mexico (%) 3.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 10.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
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 (%) 139.5 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Norway (%) 54.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 2.0 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 4.2 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Poland (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Portugal (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 248.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 38.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 33.0 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 11.6 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Spain (%) 60.9 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 51.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 115.2 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Thailand (%) 15.3 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Tunisia (%) 30.9 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (%) 10.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Ukraine (%) 6.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
United Kingdom (%) 192.5 2025 yearly 1979 - 2025
United States (%) 32.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Uruguay (%) 10.9 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
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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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 184.195 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 691.508 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 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: Revenue (BWP mn) 9,047.061 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -1.550 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,267.675 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,661.425 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 8,956.191 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) 2,385.637 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 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) 7.952 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 39.969 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 29.550 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 945.632 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 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: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 30.984 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 46.630 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 56.635 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 568.178 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 570.393 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 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: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 308.521 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 3,679.764 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 4,267.971 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 5,619.285 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 9,843.596 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 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 (%) 2.8 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) 0.198 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 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) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
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 (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 219.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,717.145 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,076.814 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2026
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) 8,582.624 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,391.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,012.480 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.63 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,797,204.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,651.168 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 35,518.237 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 119,015.338 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 110,033.638 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,868.365 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,903.589 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,894.579 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,169.072 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 2,619.877 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 56,298.320 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,639.725 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026

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