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:

Botswana Government Debt: % of GDP

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

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Australia (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (%) 77.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Botswana (%) 17.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 74.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 21.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Cambodia (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (%) 39.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
China (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Colombia (%) 59.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) 67.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 77.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 44.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 29.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 67.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 19.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 82.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 75.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 39.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 63.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 70.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 165.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 50.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (%) 69.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 64.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 59.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 39.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 8.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Ireland (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 217.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 23.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 68.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 49.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 45.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 39.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 25.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) 53.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) 69.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 49.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 34.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 27.2 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 46.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 38.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 39.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Norway (%) 44.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 41.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) 72.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 56.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 32.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 49.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 99.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 48.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 14.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 52.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 59.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 69.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 73.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 107.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 104.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (%) 30.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (%) 23.1 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Taiwan (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (%) 79.7 Dec 2021 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2021
Turkey (%) 29.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
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) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
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: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 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
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 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) -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: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
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
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 21.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 864.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 209.400 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 70.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: 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: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,101.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 770.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,799.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 879.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,352.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 724.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 316.600 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: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 555.698 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
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: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
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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