Botswana — Central government deficit
millions of BWP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
The latest central government deficit reading for Botswana was −25.51B BWP in 2025. The previous reading was −19.09B BWP in 2024; the period change was −6.42B BWP. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −9.43% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1970–2025
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -25.51B BWP |
| 2024 | -19.09B BWP |
| 2023 | -11.21B BWP |
| 2022 | 9.88M BWP |
| 2021 | -100.04M BWP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -16.16B BWP |
| 2019 | -11.07B BWP |
| 2018 | -8.73B BWP |
| 2017 | -1.97B BWP |
| 2016 | 1.15B BWP |