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Nov

20

Real GDP slows in Q2 2023, records 5.0% year-on-year growth

The Botswana economy continued to slow during the second quarter of 2023, partly because of the slowing global market for rough

Nov

20

Interantional trade performance continued to improve and records a surplus in Q2 2023

Trade performance continued positively in Q2 2023. Total exports increased by 6.2% to P23.14 billion in Q2 2023, up from (a

Nov

20

headline inflation rate marginally slows in October 2023

 Annual inflation in October 2023 was 3.1%, down from 3.2% in September 2023. Group indices were generally stable between the two months. Fuel

May

25

Annual GDP slows in 2019, records 3.0% year-on-year growth.

The rate of growth of the Botswana economy slowed during 2019, as a result of contraction in the mining sector, particularly

May

25

Headline inflation rate increases to 2.5% in April 2020

Annual inflation rate increased to 2.5% in April 2020, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2020. The increase in inflation rate

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Econsult Botswana was established in 2005 by Dr Keith Jefferis, a former academic and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Botswana. Econsult works in Botswana, the Southern African region and further afield, and specializes in research, economic commentary and policy-related analysis in a variety of fields. 

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The Voice (Botswana) (December 2019)
Sunday Standard (Botswana) (November 2019)
Weekend Post (Botswana) (January 2019)
 
 
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