Botswana - Fiscal Balance -5.43
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked
Global rank
##122 of 142 economies
Share of global total
1.3%
Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
BotswanaQatarUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoOman
Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Botswana climbed from #3 to #122 (overtook Poland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Botswana ↓Key Events — Botswana
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1998Fell 64 places in global rank auto
1999Climbed 63 places in global rank auto
2001Fell 53 places in global rank auto
2003Climbed 47 places in global rank auto
2008Fell 98 places in global rank auto
2011Climbed 88 places in global rank auto
2013Climbed 24 places in global rank auto
2015Fell 90 places in global rank auto
Fiscal Balance, 1980-2028
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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