Botswana — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.91 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 3.68 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -4.24 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1.49 | Actual |
| 2022 | -0.6 | Actual |
| 2021 | -1.77 | Actual |
| 2020 | -9.83 | Actual |
| 2019 | -6.92 | Actual |
| 2018 | 0.39 | Actual |
| 2017 | 5.59 | Actual |
| 2016 | 7.97 | Actual |
| 2015 | 2.23 | Actual |
| 2014 | 11.08 | Actual |
| 2013 | 4.53 | Actual |
| 2012 | -5.9 | Actual |
| 2011 | -0.87 | Actual |
| 2010 | -5.89 | Actual |
| 2009 | -6.41 | Actual |
| 2008 | 1.39 | Actual |
| 2007 | 15.66 | Actual |
| 2006 | 19.67 | Actual |
| 2005 | 16.25 | Actual |
| 2004 | 3.59 | Actual |
| 2003 | 9.6 | Actual |
| 2002 | 4.88 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net