Botswana — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Net government debt as a share of GDP; a truer measure of net fiscal position than gross debt for countries with large financial assets (e.g. Japan, Norway).
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45.24 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 37.19 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 31.14 | Forecast |
| 2023 | 18.54 | Actual |
| 2022 | 14.41 | Actual |
| 2021 | 17.35 | Actual |
| 2020 | 19.64 | Actual |
| 2019 | 8.48 | Actual |
| 2018 | 2.68 | Actual |
| 2017 | 0.05 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- 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 (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net