Botswana — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 33 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 −10.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −7.78% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.37 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-6.61 % of GDP
2029-6.31 % of GDP
2028-6.81 % of GDP
2027-7.31 % of GDP
2026-8.8 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-10.1 % of GDP
2024-7.78 % of GDP
2023-4.25 % of GDP
2022-0.01 % of GDP
2021-2.33 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.