Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 55.66 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana is 55.66, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana peaked at 55.66 in 2030 and was at its lowest, -134.56, in 2002.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 90 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.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -124.03 | — |
| 2002 | -134.56 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -74.61 | -44.6% |
| 2004 | -55.16 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | -67.25 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | -30.55 | -54.6% |
| 2007 | -36.98 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | -35.65 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | -8.71 | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 10.51 | -220.7% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8922 | -85.8% |
| 2014 | -4.19 | -569.8% |
| 2015 | -1.44 | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -285.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0526 | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +5028.4% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | +210.6% |
| 2020 | 20.69 | +146.8% |
| 2021 | 18.26 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 18.51 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 27.97 | +51.1% |
| 2025 | 37.72 | +34.9% |
| 2026 | 44.13 | +17.0% |
| 2027 | 48.51 | +9.9% |
| 2028 | 51.23 | +5.6% |
| 2029 | 53.46 | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 55.66 | +4.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 55.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 55.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.86, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5028.4% | 0.0526 | 2.7 |
| 2014 | -569.8% | 0.8922 | -4.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -63.06 | -134.56 | -8.71 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | -4.19 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 | 14.59 | 53.46 | 10 |
| 2030s | 55.66 | 55.66 | 55.66 | 1 |
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana was 55.66 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.66 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -134.56 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October