Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -3.6 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -3.6 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Botswana peaked at 14.02 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.95, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.53 | — |
| 2001 | -3.26 | -138.3% |
| 2002 | -4.45 | +36.4% |
| 2003 | -0.2227 | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -1183.8% |
| 2005 | 11.15 | +361.9% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -55.8% |
| 2008 | -7.28 | -217.4% |
| 2009 | -13.95 | +91.7% |
| 2010 | -7.79 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4207 | -105.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +259.3% |
| 2013 | 5.59 | +269.7% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | -4.48 | -207.0% |
| 2016 | 0.924 | -120.6% |
| 2017 | -0.5929 | -164.2% |
| 2018 | -4.52 | +661.6% |
| 2019 | -7.79 | +72.5% |
| 2020 | -10.77 | +38.3% |
| 2021 | -1.93 | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6293 | -132.7% |
| 2023 | -3.29 | -622.6% |
| 2024 | -6.79 | +106.4% |
| 2025 | -8.72 | +28.4% |
| 2026 | -6.96 | -20.2% |
| 2027 | -5.04 | -27.6% |
| 2028 | -4.25 | -15.7% |
| 2029 | -3.5 | -17.7% |
| 2030 | -3.6 | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -3.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -3.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 32.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1183.8% | -0.2227 | 2.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 | -13.95 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 | -7.79 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.06 | -10.77 | 0.6293 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3.6 | -3.6 | -3.6 | 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Botswana?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Botswana was -3.6 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.95 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Botswana ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October