Botswana External Debt: % of GDP

1995 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana External Debt: % of GDP

  • Botswana External Debt accounted for 7.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.0 % in the previous year.
  • Botswana External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Mar 1995 to Mar 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.4 % in Mar 2013 and a record low of 3.2 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides External Debt in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. External Debt covers Medium and Long Term External Debt of the Public sector only. The fiscal year is from April 1st to March 31st. Nominal GDP prior to 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Botswana External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Botswana, Current Account recorded a deficit of 44.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 50.3 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Botswana Direct Investment Abroad fell by 9.8 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.7 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 1,431.8 in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's External Debt: % of GDP from 1995 to 2023 in the chart:

Botswana External Debt: % of GDP

What was Botswana's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?

Botswana External Debt accounted for 7.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 8.0 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.3 2023 8.0 2022 3.2 2009 14.4 2013 % yearly 1995 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 45.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 51.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 237.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 73.9 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 576.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 62.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 130.7 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 49.0 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 40.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 90.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 109.6 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.1 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 148.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 39.0 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 250.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 480.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 129.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 30.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 106.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 62.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 80.3 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 68.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,321.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,322.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 338.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 87.1 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 152.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 55.7 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 52.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Russia (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 91.8 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 41.8 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 165.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 241.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 38.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 45.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 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) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 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: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 6,680.970 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -198.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 356.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -33.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 555.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 25.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 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) 3.920 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2019 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 11.960 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.451 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 13.762 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) 1,715.734 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 4,849.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -2,695.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,545.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 21.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 864.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 70.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 209.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 12.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 128.500 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 745.300 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 515.700 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 879.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,799.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,101.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,352.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 770.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 316.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 724.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,217.500 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,342.600 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.165 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,345.403 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 7,756.801 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
BW: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 139.931 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 8,312.499 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 587.659 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 204.363 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,323.480 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,132.478 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
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) 7,889.887 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,911.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,144.566 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 9.70 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2003 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 28.62 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 31,398.381 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 109,898.347 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 5,035,000.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,743.128 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

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