Botswana Household Debt
Key information about Botswana Household Debt
- Botswana Household Debt reached 4.2 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with the reported number of 4.2 USD bn in the previous month
- Botswana Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 2002 to Apr 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.4 USD bn in Jan 2026 and a record low of 651.3 USD mn in Dec 2002
CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. The Bank of Botswana provides Household Debt in local currency. The Bank of Botswana period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics.
Further information about Botswana Household Debt
- In the latest reports, Botswana Household Debt accounted for 20.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026
- Money Supply M2 in Botswana increased 9.2 USD bn YoY in Apr 2026
- Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 7.2 Months of Import in Sep 2025
- Botswana Domestic Credit reached 8.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 0.8 % YoY
View Botswana's Household Debt from Dec 2002 to Apr 2026 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Household Debt in Apr 2026?
Botswana Household Debt reached 4.2 USD bn in Apr 2026, compared with the reported number of 4.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,161.4 Apr 2026 | 4,157.2 Mar 2026 | 651.3 Dec 2002 | 4,441.1 Jan 2026 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
Household Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 4,763.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 44,897.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 10,956.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,268,519.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 253,701.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 11,720.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 11,445.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2006 - May 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 433,457.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 5,474.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 9,072.6 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - May 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 4,161.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 2,333.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 32,735.2 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 12,910.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,387,938.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 145,167.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 12,213,647.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 95,146.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 36,718.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 29,206.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 139,031.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 426,850.7 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 47,304.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 29,849.2 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 19,694.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 8,106,827.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 239,449.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,067,451.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 14,206.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 133,470.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 381,945.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 57,561.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 28,281.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | 681,520.2 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 203,549.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 184,503.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 311,251.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,232,192.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,589,210.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 43,773.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 58,912.3 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - May 2026 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 3,477.6 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2002 - May 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,821.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,891.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 11,671.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 29,068.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 64,052.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 38,606.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 5,441.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 422,978.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 12,133.7 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - May 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 343,174.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 7,890.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2,977.9 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2026 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 40,270.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,334,222.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 247,765.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2026 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 507,556.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 34,307.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 55,498.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 64,710.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 243,007.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 198,211.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 66,798.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 573,741.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 137,379.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 20,645.8 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 330,397.7 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 2004 - May 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 73,250.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 23,328.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 187,341.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 920,322.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,750.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 598,110.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,367,949.8 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 8,543.6 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 755,748.8 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 502,273.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 138,120.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - May 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 9,362.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 149,138.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,115,097.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| United States (USD mn) | 18,794,000.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 27.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -241.274 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 313.342 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 157.475 2032 | yearly | 1981 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 281.503 2032 | yearly | 1999 - 2032 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 124.857 2032 | yearly | 2000 - 2032 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 4,211.823 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,311.839 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 4,025.983 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,681.239 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -3,100.016 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign (BWP mn) | 28,817.800 2026 | yearly | 1994 - 2026 |
| Public Debt: Outstanding: Domestic (BWP mn) | 55,246.200 2026 | yearly | 2002 - 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -175.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 449.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -33.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,506.396 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,761.429 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 624.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 91,960.552 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 23,888.240 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 14.436 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 70.523 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 32.519 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 2.908 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 1,654.306 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,510.356 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 283.686 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 41.707 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 23.737 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 51.189 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 644.414 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 1,244.736 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,363.597 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 927.301 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 977.209 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,893.768 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 711.649 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,324.556 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 310.151 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 861.584 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,675.333 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.619 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 5,911.404 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -2,307.905 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,219.309 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 73.600 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 79.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 99.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 81.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 234.125 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,598.858 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,248.521 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2006 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.531 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,654.458 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,161.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,766.834 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.99 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.71 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,345,791.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 123,149.410 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 34,605.303 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 112,561.491 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 115,239.119 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 3,142.613 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,936.335 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,104.312 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 33,215.969 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 55,411.765 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 4,249.497 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,232.633 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2026 |
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