Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Botswana household debt accounted for 21.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 21.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2002 to Jun 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.0 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 10.2 % in Jun 2003.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Botswana provides Household Debt in local currency. Statistics Botswana provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2006 is based on SNA 1993.


Related information about Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Botswana Household Debt reached 4.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Money Supply M2 in Botswana dropped 0.5 % YoY in Sep 2025.
  • Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Apr 2021.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 7.2 Months of Import in Sep 2025.
  • Botswana Domestic Credit reached 8.8 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 9.6 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.2 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 3.1 % in the previous quarter.

View Botswana's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2002 to Jun 2025 in the chart:

Botswana Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Household Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2025?

Botswana household debt accounted for 21.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 21.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
21.7 Jun 2025 21.5 Mar 2025 10.2 Jun 2003 25.0 Dec 2020 % quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 13.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 32.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 120.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 42.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 13.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Belarus (%) 10.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 11.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 25.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Brunei (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 30.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Canada (%) 97.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 37.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
China (%) 60.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 33.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 71.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 33.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2025
Denmark (%) 92.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 7.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 39.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 50.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 74.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
France (%) 59.9 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 49.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 46.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 87.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 20.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 70.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) 17.6 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Ireland (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 42.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 47.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Japan (%) 63.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 78.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 62.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 92.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 22.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (%) 31.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 62.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 76.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Malta (%) 47.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 17.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 29.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 28.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 22.0 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 97.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 90.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 88.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 37.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 15.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 12.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Portugal (%) 56.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 15.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 18.9 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 10.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 18.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 53.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 45.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 27.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
South Africa (%) 41.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 47.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 6.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sweden (%) 86.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) 123.1 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 95.5 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Thailand (%) 86.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 10.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Ukraine (%) 4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 24.1 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
United Kingdom (%) 78.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
United States (%) 61.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Uruguay (%) 11.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 10,566.963 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,433.300 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 10,265.170 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jul 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -143.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 388.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 531.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2.824 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.473 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 27.552 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2006 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 43.908 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 3,117.662 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 7,927.245 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,809.583 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,728.307 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 41.135 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 45.254 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 6.977 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 139.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 769.478 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 409.338 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 57.776 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Nov 2024
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 125.648 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 973.495 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,231.516 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 713.013 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 1,849.469 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 572.853 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 387.818 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,344.988 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 1,747.075 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,322.829 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 114.093 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 117.152 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 101.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 115.483 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 290.3 2023 yearly 1973 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 218.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,576.441 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,861.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.335 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,321.545 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,314.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 6,828.932 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.50 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 32,489.729 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2024
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,498.633 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 107,239.032 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 30,861.566 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,877.585 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 55,767.832 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 87,127.487 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,831.533 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024

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