Botswana Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2002 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • Botswana Private Debt accounted for 29.71 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a ratio of 31.36 % in the previous quarter
  • Botswana Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Mar 2026, with an average share of 30.35 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 35.83 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 17.07 % in Mar 2006

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as the sum of Loans and Advances to Resident Business and Households, then subtract Government Agencies and Finance Sector. The Bank of Botswana provides Private Debt in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.

View Botswana's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from Dec 2002 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Botswana Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was Botswana's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in Mar 2026?

Botswana Private Debt accounted for 29.71 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a ratio of 31.36 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.71 Mar 2026 31.36 Dec 2025 17.07 Mar 2006 35.83 Dec 2020 % quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 34.45 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.72 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 64.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 129.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 85.01 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 26.11 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.52 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 65.69 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.17 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 29.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 53.62 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 30.57 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 48.52 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 119.72 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Canada (%) 209.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1969 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 65.42 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
China (%) 198.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 39.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 49.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) 53.18 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 47.72 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 28.74 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 57.92 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 24.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 63.71 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 77.07 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 88.93 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1997 - Mar 2026
France (%) 105.15 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 66.15 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 72.26 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 7.16 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Greece (%) 52.17 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 188.87 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1973 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 55.06 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 87.77 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.39 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 57.83 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.27 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 116.46 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 57.18 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1998 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 22.95 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Japan (%) 115.91 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 69.48 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 26.63 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 28.07 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 136.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 60.21 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 109.76 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.03 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 59.39 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Latvia (%) 30.61 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 39.31 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 78.67 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 115.84 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 52.91 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 64.48 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 71.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 21.67 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 29.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 46.64 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 50.62 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 50.84 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 83.72 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 136.85 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 20.83 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 119.15 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 55.84 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 51.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 67.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.85 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 30.92 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 52.25 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 33.13 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 71.97 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 119.88 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 21.99 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 55.59 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 65.35 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 35.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 127.25 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 60.33 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 36.04 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 68.23 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 69.82 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 25.87 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 122.41 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 162.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026

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Botswana Key Series

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: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,681.239 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: 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: 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: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 1,654.306 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 2.908 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: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,893.768 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 927.301 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 711.649 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 977.209 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 310.151 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: 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: Imports (BWP mn) 8,219.309 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -2,307.905 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.600 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 81.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 99.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,030.313 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 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 (BWP mn) 90,104.312 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 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: 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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