Botswana recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 24.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Botswana averaged 16.93 percent of GDP from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 27.10 percent of GDP in 2011 and a record low of 5.98 percent of GDP in 2006. source: Bank of Botswana

Government Debt to GDP in Botswana is expected to reach 42.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 47.00 percent of GDP in 2026 and 45.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 18696.90 17763.10 BWP Million Dec 2024
Government Budget -9.00 -4.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 4370.60 -1709.40 BWP Million Dec 2024
Government Debt 68349.00 52121.70 BWP Million Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP 24.90 22.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 23067.50 16053.70 BWP Million Dec 2024
Government Spending 15663.10 15519.80 BWP Million Mar 2025



Botswana Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
24.90 22.70 27.10 5.98 1998 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly