Budget balance in Botswana in 2031 — -7.5%. Ranked 174 in the world out of 188. Since 1999, the indicator has fallen by 13.4 pp.
1999–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -7.5 | −0.4 pp |
| 2030 | -7.1 | +0.4 pp |
| 2029 | -7.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2028 | -7.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2027 | -7.8 | +2.9 pp |
| 2026 | -10.7 | −3.3 pp |
| 2025 | -7.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | -7.3 | −3.1 pp |
| 2023 | -4.2 | −4.2 pp |
| 2022 | 0 | +2.3 pp |
| 2021 | -2.3 | +8.6 pp |
| 2020 | -10.9 | −2.4 pp |
| 2019 | -8.5 | −3.5 pp |
| 2018 | -5 | −3.9 pp |
| 2017 | -1.1 | −1.8 pp |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +5.5 pp |
| 2015 | -4.8 | −8.7 pp |
| 2014 | 3.9 | −1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +4.9 pp |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +1 pp |
| 2011 | -0.1 | +7.9 pp |
| 2010 | -8 | +5.8 pp |
| 2009 | -13.8 | −6.2 pp |
| 2008 | -7.6 | −13.3 pp |
| 2007 | 5.7 | −7.6 pp |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +3 pp |
| 2005 | 10.3 | +9 pp |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | -0.2 | +3.7 pp |
| 2002 | -3.9 | −1 pp |
| 2001 | -2.9 | −11.6 pp |
| 2000 | 8.7 | +2.8 pp |
| 1999 | 5.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
