Botswana Unemployment Rate
1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Botswana Unemployment Rate increased to 18.72 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 18.19 % in Dec 2019. Botswana Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 17.90 %. The data reached an all-time high of 23.80 % in Dec 2003 and a record low of 13.82 % in Dec 1991. The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
In the latest reports, Botswana Population reached 2.35 million people in Dec 2020. Monthly Earnings of Botswana stood at 486.30 USD in Mar 2020. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 70.97 % in Dec 2020.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.72 2020 | 18.19 2019 | 13.82 1991 | 23.80 2003 | % | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.80 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 16.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2021 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.72 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2021 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.10 2017 | yearly | 2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) | 8.90 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 11.60 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2020 |
| China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.77 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.79 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.96 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.51 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 16.80 Aug 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 10.60 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 4.71 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 10.20 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 3.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 23.00 May 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.90 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 29.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 10.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.28 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.70 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2021 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.14 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.26 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.22 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 21.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.24 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 27.11 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.16 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 16.43 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.00 Jul 2020 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 6.10 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.50 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.70 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Russia (%) | 6.35 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.98 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.35 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 16.13 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.91 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -180.891 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 180.287 Sep 2020 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 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: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | 4,518.550 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 (BWP mn) | 4,232.370 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: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| BW: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) | 15.235 2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.453 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 127.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 775.7 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 146.370 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,636.683 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,079.550 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 647.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 45.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 111,634.690 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 15,043.476 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.000 Nov 2020 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.373 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2018 | monthly | Apr 2006 - May 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1.530 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| BW: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: Belgium (USD mn) | 73.631 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Canada (USD mn) | 1.286 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South A... (USD mn) | 146.364 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asi... (USD mn) | 11.674 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2020 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | 1,403.700 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,113.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 8,517.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 8,052.500 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 17.500 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 11.900 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 164.400 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 0.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 98.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 0.200 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Exports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 1.300 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 0.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 533.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,334.200 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 825.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 653.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 584.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 269.600 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 362.200 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 0.700 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 157.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Imports: EU: UK (BWP mn) | 0.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2020 |
| BW: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 183.506 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 188.915 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 246.253 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BW: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 302.108 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 22.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 243.673 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,179.872 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,320.933 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Aug 2020 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,941.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 31.181 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,305.652 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,698.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 33.0 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 3,891.2 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,076.898 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.37 Sep 2020 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 33.13 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 23,515.345 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 89,761.949 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M3 (BWP mn) | 85,653.196 Sep 2019 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2019 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,941,484.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,628.616 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| BW: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%) | 4.788 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
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