Botswana — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2019 · 41 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 −3.58B LCU in 2019. The previous reading was −2.04B LCU in 2018; the period change was −1.53B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2% in 2019.
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- Annual data, 1970–2019
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -3.58B LCU |
| 2018 | -2.04B LCU |
| 2017 | 462.48M LCU |
| 2016 | -1.70B LCU |
| 2015 | -6.57B LCU |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | 4.32B LCU |
| 2013 | 6.88B LCU |
| 2012 | 886.18M LCU |
| 2011 | -177.53M LCU |
| 2010 | -6.39B LCU |