Economy · Southern Africa
Botswana Public Debt
47%as of 2026+21.8% vs 2025
General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Public Debt |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 47% |
| 2025 | 38.6% |
| 2024 | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5% |
| 2022 | 21% |
| 2021 | 22.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% |
| 2018 | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 19.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% |
| 2015 | 24.5% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=public_debt_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Public Debt across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Public Debt |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 32.3% |
| Kenya | 71.6% |
| South Africa | 78.9% |
| Egypt | 87% |
| Ghana | 53% |
| Ethiopia | 40.4% |
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