Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
2014 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP
- Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 17.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Botswana government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2014 to Jun 2023.
- 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 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2014 to Jun 2023 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Government Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2023?
Botswana Government debt accounted for 17.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with the ratio of 17.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.2 Jun 2023 | 17.8 Mar 2023 | 14.6 Mar 2018 | 19.3 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 57.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 48.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 79.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 90.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 108.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 77.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 69.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 40.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| China (%) | 24.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 58.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 63.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 76.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 34.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 82.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 77.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 38.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 70.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 159.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 50.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 76.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 58.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 139.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 89.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 68.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 45.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 45.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 44.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 40.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 54.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 50.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 48.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 35.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 59.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 43.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 41.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 49.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 41.2 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 72.4 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 124.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 59.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 35.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 51.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 101.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 27.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 174.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 56.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 70.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 74.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Mar 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 108.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 104.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 30.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.3 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 55.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 28.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 496.639 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 115.893 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 67.795 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 117.911 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -225.9 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 371.8 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 106.155 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 597.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 17.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 5.417 May 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - May 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 8.701 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 26.859 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 17.380 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,596.131 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,067.730 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,147.190 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -3,079.460 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.361 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,303.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 235.400 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 940.100 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 29.300 May 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 34.300 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 88.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 617.500 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 192.900 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 527.600 May 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,141.800 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,290.500 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,909.900 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 841.900 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 638.300 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 403.000 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,142.300 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,651.200 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,718.400 Jun 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 198.179 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,704.056 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,643.948 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 16.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 24.152 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,129.249 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 15.8 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,896.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,019.465 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.93 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.32 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,248.265 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 36,991.194 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Aug 2023 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 111,207.236 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 82,345.621 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,704.200 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 28,694.830 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 53,296.826 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,711.068 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
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