Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2002 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Botswana's Government debt accounted for 13.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2019, compared with the ratio of 13.4 % in the previous year. Botswana's government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Mar 2002 to Mar 2019. The data reached an all-time high of 20.6 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of 6.2 % in Mar 2007. CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as the sum of Domestic Public Debt and External Public Debt. The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Statistical Office of the Republic of Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year. Botswana's National Government Debt reached 2.5 USD bn in Mar 2019. The country's Nominal GDP reached 4.6 USD bn in Mar 2020.
What was Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2019?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13.5 % 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019 |
13.4 % 2018 yearly 2002 - 2019 |
6.2 2007 |
20.6 2011 |
% |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 Updated on 18 Jun 2020 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
65.8 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) |
31.2 2017 |
yearly |
1997 - 2017 |
| Argentina (%) |
72.7 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Armenia (%) |
53.5 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) |
34.7 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Austria (%) |
72.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
6.4 2010 |
yearly |
2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) |
83.0 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Belarus (%) |
33.9 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Belgium (%) |
98.7 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Bolivia (%) |
27.2 2014 |
yearly |
1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
23.0 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
13.5 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) |
75.8 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
20.4 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) |
53.3 2020 |
yearly |
1962 - 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
26.3 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| China (%) |
17.0 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Colombia (%) |
50.1 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Croatia (%) |
73.2 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) |
95.5 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
30.8 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Denmark (%) |
34.2 2018 |
yearly |
1992 - 2018 |
| Ecuador (%) |
53.4 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Egypt (%) |
64.8 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Estonia (%) |
8.4 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| European Union (%) |
77.6 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) |
59.4 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| France (%) |
101.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Germany (%) |
59.5 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) |
176.6 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
42.4 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Hungary (%) |
70.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
37.0 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| India (%) |
46.5 2020 |
yearly |
1999 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
30.2 2019 |
yearly |
2010 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) |
63.6 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2018 |
| Israel (%) |
58.4 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Italy (%) |
134.8 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
8.6 2015 |
yearly |
1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) |
200.6 2019 |
yearly |
1982 - 2019 |
| Jordan (%) |
95.2 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
18.8 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Kenya (%) |
62.1 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) |
36.4 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Kosovo (%) |
17.5 2019 |
yearly |
2009 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) |
5.1 2019 |
yearly |
1989 - 2019 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
54.1 2019 |
yearly |
2011 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) |
36.9 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (%) |
171.0 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) |
36.3 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
22.1 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
40.2 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Malawi (%) |
66.0 2014 |
yearly |
2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) |
52.5 2019 |
yearly |
1978 - 2019 |
| Malta (%) |
42.6 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (%) |
73.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
47.5 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Moldova (%) |
25.0 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Montenegro (%) |
75.6 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Morocco (%) |
65.0 2019 |
yearly |
1994 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) |
14.6 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) |
48.7 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| New Zealand (%) |
28.6 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Nigeria (%) |
16.2 2019 |
yearly |
1981 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) |
40.4 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Oman (%) |
47.2 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Pakistan (%) |
69.5 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) |
39.4 2018 |
yearly |
1993 - 2018 |
| Paraguay (%) |
19.6 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Peru (%) |
26.8 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Philippines (%) |
39.6 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Poland (%) |
46.0 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Portugal (%) |
127.2 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
15.0 2012 |
yearly |
2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) |
35.2 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Russia (%) |
12.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
22.8 2019 |
yearly |
2004 - 2019 |
| Serbia (%) |
52.0 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Singapore (%) |
126.3 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Slovakia (%) |
48.0 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Slovenia (%) |
66.1 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| South Africa (%) |
62.2 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Spain (%) |
98.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
86.8 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) |
38.8 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Switzerland (%) |
27.5 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) |
32.8 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Thailand (%) |
34.0 2019 |
yearly |
1990 - 2019 |
| Tunisia (%) |
77.1 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) |
32.8 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Ukraine (%) |
44.3 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
85.4 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| United States (%) |
108.2 2019 |
yearly |
1969 - 2019 |
| Uruguay (%) |
51.2 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Venezuela (%) |
3.5 2016 |
yearly |
1997 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (%) |
54.3 2020 |
yearly |
2010 - 2020 |
| Yemen (%) |
58.8 2013 |
yearly |
2004 - 2013 |
Botswana Key Series
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
2,851,768.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Gold Production (kg) |
920.000 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Silver Production (Metric Ton) |
5.000 2016 |
yearly |
2010 - 2016 |
| Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) |
397.000 2006 |
yearly |
1999 - 2006 |
| Mining Production Index (MPI) (2013=100) |
84.600 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| MPI: Diamonds (2013=100) |
103.300 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Dec 2019 |
| Industrial Production: Annual: Coal (Tonne) |
2,110,891.000 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Industrial Production: Annual: Diamonds (Carat th) |
23,687.000 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-3.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-15.192 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
4,514.844 2019 |
yearly |
1973 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
16.1 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
2,493.1 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
13.5 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) |
86.904 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) |
28.774 2024 |
yearly |
1998 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) |
89.101 2024 |
yearly |
2000 - 2024 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) |
4,054.220 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) |
-183.330 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) |
849.820 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) |
4,237.550 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) |
3,485.590 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 2020 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) |
0.000 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2007 - May 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 |
| BW: Revenue Excluding Grants (BWP mn) |
50,791.570 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| BW: Expenditure (BWP mn) |
44,883.010 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total (BWP mn) |
25,986.220 2017 |
yearly |
1991 - 2017 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
2.4 2020 |
yearly |
1950 - 2020 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
71.0 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
492,915.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
18.72 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Monthly Earnings (USD) |
486 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-11.93 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Sep 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
2.607 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Employment: Wholesale & Retail Trade (Person) |
52,200.000 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Average Monthly Earnings (BWP) |
5,392.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Average Monthly Earnings: Financial Intermediaries (BWP) |
17,381.000 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Average Monthly Earnings: Mining & Quarrying (BWP) |
14,074.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Average Monthly Earnings: Water & Electricity (BWP) |
11,792.000 Dec 2018 |
quarterly |
Sep 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| BW: Population: Female (Person) |
1,166,077.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| BW: Population: Male (Person) |
1,114,113.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BW: Urban Population (Person) |
1,616,550.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BW: Rural Population (Person) |
687,147.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
1,050 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
-87.2 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
0.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
1,050.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) |
1,112.824 2003 |
yearly |
1994 - 2003 |
| Household Income per Capita (USD) |
1,564.722 2003 |
yearly |
1994 - 2003 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
0.9 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1975 - Jul 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
4.310 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
2.581 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-538.9 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
80.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-83.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
146.370 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
1,835.930 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
7,735.880 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
619.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
46.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
2.881 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
109,861.889 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
14,889.912 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
0.026 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2019 - Jun 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) |
2.136 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) |
85.429 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - May 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) |
6.634 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) |
0.200 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) |
0.200 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2006 - Jan 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) |
120.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2006 - Mar 2020 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) |
0.200 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2006 - Apr 2020 |
| BW: Export Volume Index (2000=100) |
183.506 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Import Value Index (2000=100) |
302.108 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
2,148.969 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
7,505.027 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
7.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
2.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
5,500.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
28.456 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1994 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
8.7 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
9.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
4.1 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
20.3 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
6,694.258 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) |
221.791 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
5,275.4 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
32.4 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
3,466.9 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
5,471.027 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
6.43 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
30.53 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) |
25,156.875 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) |
87,857.495 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) |
85,653.196 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) |
5,391,069.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) |
78,366.243 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) |
64,046.504 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) |
40,584.753 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) |
9,941.793 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) |
23,264.166 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) |
2,812.740 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| BW: Domestic Credit: Net (BWP mn) |
37,535.923 2018 |
yearly |
1976 - 2018 |
| BW: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%) |
17.792 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
15.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.4 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Bank of Botswana: Assets (BWP mn) |
64,578.053 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Commercial Banks: Assets (BWP mn) |
103,913.717 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Lending Rate (% pa) |
5.750 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - May 2020 |
| Exchange Rate against USD (BWP/USD) |
11.645 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
4.25 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
1.02 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
5.13 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Real Effective Exchange Rate (Sep2016=100) |
100.7 Feb 2019 |
monthly |
Dec 2006 - Feb 2019 |
| Nominal Interest Rate: Prime Lending Rate (% pa) |
5.750 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - May 2020 |
| Deposit Rate: Commercial and Merchant Banks: Savings Account (% pa) |
1.906 May 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - May 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Rate: BOB: Avg: Euro (EUR/BWP) |
0.073 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
146 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
1,623,000 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
3.1 2017 |
yearly |
1996 - 2017 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
575 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
6.2 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| BW: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals (Person) |
1,623,000.000 2017 |
yearly |
1995 - 2017 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (19Jun1989=100) |
7,055.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
19.6 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
3,174.194 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: Botswana Stock Exchange (BWP mn) |
36,698.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Dividend Yield: Botswana Stock Exchange (%) |
5.700 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Shares Trading: Botswana Stock Exchange: Volume (Unit mn) |
21.421 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Shares Trading: Botswana Stock Exchange: Value (BWP mn) |
41.535 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
391.686 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
141,077.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
4,004,089.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
6.124 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
173.811 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
14,835.757 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
2,023.863 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
1,716.790 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
186,967.944 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
84,638.638 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
14,080.545 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| BW: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn) |
0.114 2018 |
yearly |
1982 - 2018 |
| BW: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person) |
253,417.000 2018 |
yearly |
1979 - 2018 |