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Botswana - General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP) 38.64

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 191 economies tracked

Latest value

38.64 (2025)

Global rank

##53 of 191 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1998

3.42×

Ranking Race — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#18#35#52#69#86#10319901995200020052010201520202025#5#532020 overtook Saudi Arabia2021 overtook Marshall Islands
BotswanaLiechtensteinBrunei DarussalamTuvaluTurkmenistan

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Botswana climbed from #5 to #53 (overtook Saudi Arabia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Botswana ↓

Key Events — Botswana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Saudi Arabia in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Marshall Islands in global rank auto
2024
Fell 21 places in global rank auto

General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), 1998-2025

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19982008201820255.9316.8327.7438.64

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GDP, Fiscal Balance (% of GDP), Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), Government Debt (MPO)

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