Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2019 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
- Botswana Government debt accounted for 15.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with the ratio of 14.9 % 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 19.1 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 14.6 % 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. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Botswana National Government Debt reached 2.4 USD bn in Mar 2020.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 4.7 USD bn in Mar 2022.
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?
Botswana Government debt accounted for 15.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2019, compared with the ratio of 14.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.3 Dec 2019 | 14.9 Sep 2019 | 14.6 Mar 2018 | 19.1 Dec 2015 | % | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 68.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.4 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 78.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 63.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 48.0 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 84.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 95.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 19.2 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 107.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.5 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 15.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.0 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| China (%) | 19.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Croatia (%) | 77.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 97.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 61.9 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2021 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 17.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 87.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| France (%) | 114.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 47.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 67.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 188.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 46.1 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 56.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 9.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 53.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 152.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 231.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 46.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 23.3 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 67.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.8 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 40.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 22.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 48.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 57.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 31.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 80.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 50.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 43.2 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 65.9 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 74.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 64.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 33.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 52.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 127.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 26.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 176.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 75.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 70.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 117.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 117.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 35.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 24.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.2 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 42.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -248.381 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 427.682 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 94.260 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 53.135 2028 | yearly | 1999 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 99.548 2028 | yearly | 2001 - 2028 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -1.290 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 7,094.960 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 8,286.990 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 2,011.330 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2022 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -3,017.660 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 5,269.330 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 15,479.075 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 13,749.606 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| BW: Revenue Excluding Grants (BWP mn) | 49,301.070 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.806 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 159.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 852.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 213.202 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,792.461 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,123.973 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 693.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.2 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 132,527.661 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 26,246.231 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 23.313 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 2019 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.029 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.499 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 12.108 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 173.317 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 10,354.900 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,419.400 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | 1,935.500 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 252.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 56.500 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 19.400 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 25.800 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 9,255.800 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 219.700 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 765.300 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 557.300 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2022 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,787.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 2,250.500 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 792.400 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 349.200 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,438.100 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 684.200 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,029.900 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 915.800 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,950.800 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 419.600 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 212.256 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,054.112 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,914.672 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.746 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,006.641 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,940.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -5.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,745.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,769.468 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.74 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 32.25 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 96,776.558 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 25,390.756 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,376,991.000 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jun 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,623.680 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2022 |
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