Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2019 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana`s Government Debt: % of GDP
- 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.
Related information about Botswana`s 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 4.3 USD bn in Dec 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?
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. See the table below for more data.
| 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 (%) | 73.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 36.3 2018 | yearly | 1997 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 102.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 67.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 43.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 83.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 100.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 21.3 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 39.3 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 114.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 26.3 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 89.1 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 25.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 28.1 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | 72.2 2021 | yearly | 1962 - 2021 |
| Chile (%) | 34.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| China (%) | 20.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 89.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 119.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 38.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 42.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 90.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 69.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 115.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 59.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 69.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 76.1 2020 | yearly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 205.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 42.2 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 78.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 77.1 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| India (%) | 56.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 16.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 59.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 71.1 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 155.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.9 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 (%) | 42.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) | 21.8 2020 | yearly | 2009 - 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 68.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 171.0 2019 | yearly | 1998 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 47.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 54.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 76.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 57.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 103.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 76.4 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 54.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 33.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 18.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 46.0 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 55.8 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 84.1 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 89.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 69.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 30.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 54.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 57.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 135.4 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 17.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 32.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 57.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 150.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 80.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 77.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 122.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 101.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Sweden (%) | 40.8 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.8 2018 | yearly | 1990 - 2018 |
| Taiwan (%) | 32.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 45.5 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 44.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) | 77.1 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2018 |
| Turkey (%) | 39.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) | 53.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 104.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 411.527 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 768.678 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 25.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,443.5 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 13.9 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 93.963 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 99.413 2026 | yearly | 1998 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 91.424 2026 | yearly | 2000 - 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 8,750.920 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 8,440.050 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 3,854.140 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 4,232.370 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,518.550 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 13,749.606 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 15,479.075 2020 | yearly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.453 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 33.9 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 690.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 208.0 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 192.924 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,547.378 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,413.466 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 656.1 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.8 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,963.858 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,233.367 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.486 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2018 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.122 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| BW: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Belgium (USD mn) | 149.458 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 29.934 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) | 521.423 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) | 44.193 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 7,605.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,232.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | 373.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 80.800 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 6,936.300 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 12.600 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 169.700 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 14.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 23.100 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 1.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 192.700 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 776.700 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 356.300 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,577.700 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 626.100 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 838.400 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,104.600 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 339.400 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 0.100 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 167.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jul 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.8 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 232.222 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,253.011 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,355.946 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 27.737 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,607.391 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.6 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 7,129.2 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 43.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,013.5 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,008.463 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.57 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.98 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 91,222.119 Jun 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) | 85,653.196 Sep 2019 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 24,596.190 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,707,047.000 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 83,966.785 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 44,299.272 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 67,937.518 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 10,209.231 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 23,483.801 Jul 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2021 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,535.179 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2021 |
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