Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2021 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
- Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 16.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Botswana government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2014 to Dec 2021.
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.3 % in Mar 2021 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 3.6 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 4.9 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2014 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2021?
Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 16.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.9 Dec 2021 | 16.8 Sep 2021 | 14.6 Mar 2018 | 19.3 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 79.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.9 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 105.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 72.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 40.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| China (%) | 21.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 68.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 84.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 73.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 175.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (%) | 55.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 44.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 144.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 226.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 60.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 35.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 74.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 33.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 32.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 49.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 114.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 167.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 113.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 111.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 31.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 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 (%) | 1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -240.865 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 163.170 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,581.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 114.976 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 54.112 2029 | yearly | 1999 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 114.884 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,138.640 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 3,912.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,172.220 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 5,966.420 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 9,985.210 Oct 2022 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Oct 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 17,366.990 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 23,522.570 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -133.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 389.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -42.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 176.208 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,213.348 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 11,311.853 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 457.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -17.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 124,248.826 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 66,796.234 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 5.463 Feb 2023 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 24.682 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 31.034 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 17.610 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 5.200 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 7,843.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,749.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,844.400 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 6,669.500 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 51.100 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 7.300 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 114.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 107.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 9.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 259.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Feb 2023 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 390.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,312.300 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 845.300 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,003.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,658.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 756.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,335.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 309.700 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 353.900 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 264.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2023 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,324.400 Dec 2022 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 19.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 188.996 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,949.269 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 7,871.981 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 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 (%) | 21.008 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,016.783 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,950.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,791.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 5,743.707 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.89 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 27.18 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 101,182.270 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2022 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 24,894.877 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,521,890.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2022 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,413.741 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
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