Botswana — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Botswana was −2% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −1.18% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −0.82 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −0.67% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -2 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -1.18 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 0.28 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.04 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -4.82 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | 3.13 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 5.77 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 0.84 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.17 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -7.49 % of GDP |