Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 57.26 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana stood at 57.26. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana peaked at 57.26 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 6.12, in 2007.
That places Botswana 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.68 | — |
| 2000 | 8.37 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 7.61 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 11.33 | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 6.12 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.77 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 23.47 | +202.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 28.09 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.29 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.72 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 23.86 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.67 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 22.42 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 19.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 24.77 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 23.45 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.25 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 22.48 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 30.01 | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 39.5 | +31.6% |
| 2026 | 45.81 | +16.0% |
| 2027 | 50.2 | +9.6% |
| 2028 | 52.92 | +5.4% |
| 2029 | 55.08 | +4.1% |
| 2030 | 57.26 | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 57.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 57.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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 | +202.0% | 7.77 | 23.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.68 | 9.68 | 9.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.46 | 6.12 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.08 | 19.8 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.55 | 21.25 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 57.26 | 57.26 | 57.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 82 Panama 58.1 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 57.44 compare
- 84 Lesotho 57.42 compare
- 86 Philippines 55.73 compare
- 87 San Marino 55.55 compare
- 88 North Macedonia 55.54 compare
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 gdp in Botswana?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana was 57.26 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.26 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October