Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2019 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Botswana Government debt accounted for 13.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with the ratio of 13.6 % in the previous quarter. Botswana government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2014 to Dec 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 17.9 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 13.4 % in Mar 2018. CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Government Debt 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 2019. The country's Nominal GDP reached 3.9 USD bn in Sep 2020.
View Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2014 to Dec 2019 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2019?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.9 Dec 2019 | 13.6 Sep 2019 | 13.4 Mar 2018 | 17.9 Dec 2015 | % | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 76.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 30.7 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 99.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 34.7 2019 | yearly | 1999 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) | 79.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 98.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 22.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 113.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 23.0 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 89.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 28.1 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 54.0 2020 | yearly | 1962 - 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 32.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| China (%) | 20.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 86.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 119.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 42.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 57.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 66.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 89.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 66.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| France (%) | 116.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 70.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 199.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 41.9 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.9 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 56.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 15.8 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 62.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 58.4 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) | 154.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 85.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 41.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 17.5 2019 | yearly | 2009 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) | 4.2 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 45.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 53.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 52.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 85.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 65.0 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | 30.3 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 55.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 40.2 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Oman (%) | 55.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 83.3 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 89.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 65.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 27.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 54.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 56.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 133.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 43.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 15.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 31.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 57.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 150.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.3 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 78.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 114.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 98.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 37.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.7 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 44.8 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Thailand (%) | 44.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) | 42.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 51.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 100.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -481.999 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 180.287 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,412.5 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 90.662 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 92.632 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 81.257 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 2,344.510 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -5,551.760 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 2,076.580 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,896.270 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 6,514.780 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 10,873.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 15,152.270 2019 | yearly | 1994 - 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.415 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -173.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 443.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.6 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| 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) | 616.4 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.9 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| 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) | 6.538 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2018 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.433 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Belgium (USD mn) | 62.617 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 2.921 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) | 334.244 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) | 27.390 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,932.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,881.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,949.200 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 4,424.200 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 13.200 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 0.200 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 13.400 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 153.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 7.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 119.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 0.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jan 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 0.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 647.600 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,255.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 912.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 650.300 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 790.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 382.200 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 515.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 0.500 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 210.800 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 183.506 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 188.915 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 246.253 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 302.108 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 215.634 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,189.967 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,309.134 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Aug 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,283.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 31.540 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.6 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.7 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,433.561 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,550.3 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 33.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,870.6 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,465.397 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.37 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.13 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 24,171.821 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 91,712.291 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) | 85,653.196 Sep 2019 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 5,036,919.000 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 82,048.131 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 65,592.160 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 42,721.589 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 10,052.175 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 22,738.974 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,516.153 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| BW: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 4.788 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
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