Botswana — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 34 observations
About this series
The general 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 latest general government deficit reading for Botswana was −7.42% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.26% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.16 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -7.46 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -7.08 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -7.49 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -7.59 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -7.79 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -10.7 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -7.42 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -7.26 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.16 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 0.04 % of GDP |