Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 16.98 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Botswana, 1972–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Botswana is 16.98, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Botswana peaked at 45.8 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 2006.
That places Botswana 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45.78 | — |
| 1973 | 45.8 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42.44 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 42.41 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.65 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 42.43 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 21.91 | -48.4% |
| 1979 | 14.13 | -35.5% |
| 1980 | 13.31 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 15.94 | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 25.45 | +59.7% |
| 1983 | 24.66 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 29.06 | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 39.84 | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 31.69 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 31.32 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26.27 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 21.71 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 17.11 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 18.52 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 19.19 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 20.15 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20.12 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.09 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 20.31 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18.62 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 16.08 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 15.22 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.87 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 9.1 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 12.07 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.44 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 8.48 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 7.62 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 18.75 | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 19.95 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 20.67 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 19.45 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.22 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 17.77 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.98 | -4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.09, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +146.1% | 7.62 | 18.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.57 | 14.13 | 45.8 | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.93 | 13.31 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.64 | 15.22 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 6.44 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 16.98 | 20.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More external debt data for Botswana
- Net financial flows, IBRD -19.87 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.93 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0178 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.1588 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 337.50 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Botswana?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Botswana was 16.98 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.