Botswana – Budget Deficit
-7.78%
−3.53% from 2023
APA
Botswana Budget Deficit. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/botswana/budget-deficit
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_botswana_budget-deficit,
title = {Botswana Budget Deficit},
url = {https://historysaid.com/botswana/budget-deficit},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | -6.61% | – | – |
| 2029* IMF | -6.31% | – | – |
| 2028* IMF | -6.81% | – | – |
| 2027* IMF | -7.31% | – | – |
| 2026* IMF | -8.80% | – | – |
| 2025* IMF | -10.15% | – | – |
| 2024 | -7.78% | −3.53% | 19th |
| 2023 | -4.25% | −4.25% | 62nd |
| 2022 | -0.01% | +2.33% | 143rd |
| 2021 | -2.33% | +8.54% | 132nd |
| 2020 | -10.87% | −2.34% | 26th |
| 2019 | -8.53% | −3.50% | 9th |
| 2018 | -5.03% | −3.89% | 31st |
| 2017 | -1.14% | −1.86% | 122nd |
| 2016 | 0.71% | +5.54% | 165th |
| 2015 | -4.82% | −8.72% | 52nd |
* IMF World Economic Outlook projection
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +11.1%
GDP growth 3.2%
C/A balance 1.5%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid – pattern alert
Botswana matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2023. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw budget deficit improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
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Lowest: 2009
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