Botswana Forecast: Government Expenditure
1981 - 2031 | Yearly | BWP bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Botswana Forecast: Government Expenditure
- Botswana Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 93.312 BWP bn in Mar 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 88.677 BWP bn in Mar 2025.
- Looking ahead, Botswana Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 129.415 BWP bn in Mar 2031.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.
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What is Botswana's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2031?
Botswana Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 93.312 BWP bn in Mar 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129.415 2031 | 118.699 2030 | 0.293 1981 | 129.415 2031 | BWP bn | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (AFA bn) | 248.208 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Albania (ALL bn) | 1,117.055 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Algeria (DZD bn) | 16,974.800 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Andorra (%) | 37.397 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Angola (AOA bn) | 44,627.739 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) | 1.662 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Argentina (ARS bn) | 527,411.583 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Armenia (AMD bn) | 4,531.323 2030 | yearly | 2005 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 22.339 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Australia (AUD bn) | 1,343.987 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Austria (EUR bn) | 329.753 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (AZN bn) | 54.269 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (BSD bn) | 4.136 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (BHD bn) | 6.290 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (BDT bn) | 7,011.275 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Barbados (BBD bn) | 5.270 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Belarus (BYN bn) | 152.096 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Belgium (EUR bn) | 410.851 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (BZD bn) | 2.140 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Benin (XOF bn) | 4,352.716 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (BTN bn) | 155.661 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (BOB bn) | 149.554 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) | 33.017 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Brazil (BRL bn) | 7,607.101 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Brunei (BND bn) | 6.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (BGN bn) | 108.794 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (XOF bn) | 5,758.795 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Burundi (BIF bn) | 15,143.094 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (KHR bn) | 50,353.583 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (XAF bn) | 8,532.542 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Canada (CAD bn) | 1,673.411 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (CVE bn) | 108.926 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (XAF bn) | 449.231 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Chad (XAF bn) | 2,903.776 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Chile (CLP bn) | 114,317.250 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| China (RMB bn) | 61,532.614 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Colombia (COP bn) | 769,946.270 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Comoros (KMF bn) | 181.626 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Congo (XAF bn) | 2,336.528 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (CRC bn) | 12,058.686 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Croatia (EUR bn) | 55.564 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (EUR bn) | 18.594 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (CZK bn) | 4,512.963 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) | 71,408.916 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Denmark (DKK bn) | 1,840.206 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (DJF bn) | 211.280 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominica (XCD bn) | 1.105 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (DOP bn) | 2,152.562 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 47.467 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Egypt (EGP bn) | 7,033.941 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (SVC bn) | 13.755 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) | 1,645.511 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (ERN bn) | 9.338 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (EUR bn) | 23.024 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (SZL bn) | 40.351 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Ethiopia (ETB bn) | 4,810.138 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (FJD bn) | 5.661 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Finland (EUR bn) | 186.494 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (EUR bn) | 1,996.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (XAF bn) | 4,383.493 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Gambia (GMD bn) | 65.263 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Georgia (GEL bn) | 46.912 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ghana (GHS bn) | 515.173 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (EUR bn) | 145.865 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (XCD bn) | 1.436 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (GTQ bn) | 204.836 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Guinea (GNF bn) | 81,339.038 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) | 399.702 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Guyana (GYD bn) | 1,838.653 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Haiti (HTG bn) | 715.220 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Honduras (HNL bn) | 387.460 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) | 886.220 2031 | yearly | 1982 - 2031 |
| Hungary (HUF bn) | 53,879.998 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Iceland (ISK bn) | 2,773.605 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (INR bn) | 161,821.306 2031 | yearly | 1989 - 2031 |
| Indonesia (IDR bn) | 5,840,630.486 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Iran (IRR bn) | 176,200,186.125 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Iraq (IQD bn) | 186,554.901 2030 | yearly | 2004 - 2030 |
| Ireland (EUR bn) | 176.732 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (ILS bn) | 1,151.009 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Italy (EUR bn) | 1,271.505 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (XOF bn) | 19,827.302 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (JMD bn) | 1,475.673 2031 | yearly | 1991 - 2031 |
| Japan (JPY bn) | 296,833.681 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (JOD bn) | 15.753 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (KZT bn) | 60,691.339 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Kenya (KES bn) | 6,515.675 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (AUD bn) | 0.621 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| South Korea (KRW bn) | 768,475.754 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (EUR bn) | 4.881 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (KWD bn) | 29.719 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) | 1,075.720 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Laos (LAK bn) | 50,372.610 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Latvia (EUR bn) | 24.710 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (LBP bn) | 417,432.987 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (LSL bn) | 34.748 2031 | yearly | 1983 - 2031 |
| Liberia (LRD bn) | 1.562 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (LYD bn) | 168.169 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
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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: 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: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -926.130 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,087.011 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) | -133.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 351.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 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) | 485.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 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) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.354 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 42.667 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 39.613 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 944.931 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 102.480 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,013.936 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 129.745 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 44.626 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 19.581 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 145.172 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 471.316 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 354.263 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,253.494 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,165.604 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 669.318 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,107.181 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 601.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 553.097 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 325.366 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,919.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 297.524 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.585 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,635.101 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,761.007 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,396.107 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,471.782 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,385.056 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - 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: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.296 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: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,299.345 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: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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