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 28.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 29.90 percent of GDP in 2027 and 32.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 21126.10 21323.10 BWP Million Dec 2025
Government Budget -9.00 -4.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -5051.20 -3739.20 BWP Million Dec 2025
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 16074.90 17583.90 BWP Million Dec 2025
Government Spending 15322.50 15295.70 BWP Million Dec 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