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Botswana Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: Botswana Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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38.80% in 2025

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in Botswana was 38.80% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (38.80%), 2024 (29.87%), 2011 (27.89%), 2010 (26.55%), 2012 (26.45%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Botswana Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	38.80%
2nd	2024	29.87%
3rd	2011	27.89%
4th	2010	26.55%
5th	2012	26.45%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	38.80%	+8.93%	131st
2024	29.87%	+7.36%	31st
2011	27.89%	+1.35%	61st
2012	26.45%	−1.44%	58th
2010	26.55%	+4.12%	55th
2020	23.51%	+2.00%	18th
2015	24.45%	+0.52%	31st
2014	23.94%	+0.16%	37th
2013	23.77%	−2.67%	42nd
2023	22.51%	+1.52%	18th
2021	22.28%	−1.23%	16th
2016	22.34%	−2.11%	27th
2009	22.43%	+14.63%	44th
2022	20.99%	−1.29%	17th
2019	21.51%	+1.87%	22nd
2018	19.64%	+0.05%	17th
2017	19.59%	−2.75%	14th
2004	10.75%	+3.67%	9th
1998	11.31%	–	5th
1999	9.31%	−2.00%	4th
2008	7.80%	+1.86%	14th
2005	7.46%	−3.29%	8th
2002	8.37%	+0.90%	4th
2007	5.93%	−0.21%	11th
2006	6.14%	−1.32%	9th
2003	7.08%	−1.30%	4th
2001	7.48%	−0.69%	3rd
2000	8.16%	−1.15%	4th

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