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Projected % Change
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2009
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2010
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Real GDP
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-10.3
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4.1
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Consumer Prices
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8.4
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6.4
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Source: World Economic Outlook (October 2009)
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Botswana and the IMF
Updated April 25, 2009
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The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on December 07, 2007. Listed below are items related to Botswana, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category).
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| April 25, 2009 -- IMFC Statement by H.E. Tito Mboweni, Governor, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa
On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia. PDF File Size: 337Kb
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| October 11, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by the Honorable Tito Mboweni, Governor, South African Reserve Bank
On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia. PDF File Size: 278Kb
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| May 01, 2008 -- Calculating Sustainable Non-mineral Balances as Benchmarks for Fiscal Policy: The Case of Botswana
Author/Editor: Clausen, Jens R.
Series: Working Paper No. 08/117
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| April 12, 2008 -- Transcript of a Press Conference of African Finance Ministers with Mr. Baledzi Gaolathe, Minister of Finance and Development for Botswana; Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, Miniter of State, Minister of Ecomony and Finance of Senegal, and Mr. Ali M. Lamine Zeine, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economy of Niger
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| April 12, 2008 -- IMFC Statement by the Honourable Tito Mboweni, Governor, South African Reserve Bank
On behalf of: Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia. PDF File Size: 188Kb
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| March 21, 2008 -- Evaluation of the U.K. DFID-Financed Technical Assistance GDDS Project for Selected Anglophone African Countries (2001-06)
Subject: Andorra | Botswana | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Lesotho | Liberia | Malawi | Namibia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Swaziland | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Technical assistance programs | General Data Dissemination System
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| March 01, 2008 -- Are Diamonds Forever? Using the Permanent Income Hypothesis to Analyze Botswana's Reliance on Diamond Revenue
Author/Editor: Basdevant, Olivier
Series: Working Paper No. 08/80
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| March 01, 2008 -- Exchange Rate Assessment in a Resource - Dependent Economy: The Case of Botswana
Author/Editor: Deléchat, Corinne | Gaertner, Matthew
Series: Working Paper No. 08/83
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| February 08, 2008 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| February 08, 2008 -- Botswana: Selected Issues
Series: Country Report No. 08/57
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| February 08, 2008 -- Botswana: 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana
Series: Country Report No. 08/58
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| October 20, 2007 -- IMFC Statement by Shamsuddeen Usman, Minister of Finance, Nigeria
On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia. PDF File Size: 186Kb
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| September 27, 2007 -- Press Release: Statement by IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato at the Conclusion of an Official Visit to Botswana
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| September 18, 2007 -- Press Release: IMF Deputy Managing Director Kato to Visit Uganda and Botswana
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| July 03, 2007 -- Botswana: 2006 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities for Botswana
Series: Country Report No. 07/227
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| July 03, 2007 -- Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 07/228
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| June 28, 2007 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2006 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| April 06, 2007 -- Botswana: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes - Data Module, Response by the Authorities, and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF)
Series: Country Report No. 07/139
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| September 17, 2006 -- IMFC Statement by Hon. Nenadi E. Usman, Minister of Finance of Nigeria
On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. PDF File Size: 271Kb
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| August 07, 2006 -- IMF Survey:
IMF and low-income countries; De Rato in Tokyo; U.K. poverty initiative; Palau, Lithuania, Ethiopia, Kuwait; Volatility in Latin America; U.S. home equity withdrawal; Botswana: avoiding the resource curse; India: tax reform; U.S corporate cash balances. PDF File Size: 625Kb
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| June 01, 2006 -- Did Botswana Escape from the Resource Curse?
Author/Editor: Iimi, Atsushi
Series: Working Paper No. 06/138
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| June 01, 2006 -- Exchange Rate Misalignment: An Application of the Behavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate (BEER) to Botswana
Author/Editor: Iimi, Atsushi
Series: Working Paper No. 06/140
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| April 22, 2006 -- Transcript of a Press Conference of African Finance Ministers
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| February 23, 2006 -- Botswana: Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 06/65
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| February 23, 2006 -- Botswana: 2005 Article IV Consultation - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statements by the Authorities of Botswana
Series: Country Report No. 06/66
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| January 27, 2005 -- The Role of Transparency and Accountability for Economic Development in Resource-rich Countries, Address by Agustín Carstens, Deputy Managing Director, IMF
At the Regional Workshop on Transparency and Accountability in Resource Management in CEMAC Countries, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
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| December 01, 2004 -- Transcript of an IMF Book Forum, The Macroeconomics of HIV/AIDS
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| July 30, 2004 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2003 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| July 30, 2004 -- Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 04/212
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| July 30, 2004 -- Botswana: 2003 Article IV Consultation--Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana
Series: Country Report No. 04/225
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| July 30, 2004 -- Botswana: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module--Response by the Authorities--Update
Series: Country Report No. 04/229
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| April 24, 2004 -- IMFC Statement by Mr. Tito Mboweni, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
On behalf of: Angola, Burundi, Botswana, The State of Eritrea, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Republic of Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Kingdom of Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe. PDF File Size: 606Kb
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| March 18, 2004 -- Botswana: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes -- Data Module Update
Series: Country Report No. 04/63
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| September 21, 2003 -- Statement by Mr. Jose Pedro de Morais Junior Minister of Finance of Angola, Given on the Occasion of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting, September 21, 2003
Representing Africa Group I Constituency comprising the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| November 05, 2002 -- Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: Country Report No. 02/243
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| November 05, 2002 -- Botswana: 2002 Article IV Consultation-- Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
Series: Country Report No. 02/244
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| November 01, 2002 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes 2002 Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment.
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| September 28, 2002 -- Statement by Mr. Julio Marcelino Bessa, Minister of Finance of Angola, Representing Africa Group I Constituency comprising the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, IMFC Meeting of the IMF Board of Governors, September 27, 2002
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, The Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| April 18, 2002 -- Botswana: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes--Data Module; Response by the Authorities; and Detailed Assessment Using the Data Quality Assessment Framework
Series: Country Report No. 02/83
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| April 01, 2002 -- Foreign Direct Investment in Africa--Some Case Studies
Author/Editor: Basu, Anupam | Srinivasan, Krishna
Series: Working Paper No. 02/61
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| February 01, 2002 -- The Economic Consequences of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Author/Editor: Haacker, Markus
Series: Working Paper No. 02/38
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| November 17, 2001 -- Statement by Ms. Linah K. Mohohlo, Governor of the Bank of Botswana, at the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Ottawa, November 17, 2001
The International Monetary and Financial Committee statement on behalf of Angola, Botswana, Burundi, The Gambia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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| October 01, 2001 -- Providing Health Care to HIV Patients in Southern Africa
Author/Editor: Haacker, Markus
Series: Policy Discussion Paper No. 01/3
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| June 01, 2001 -- The Macroeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Botswana
Author/Editor: MacFarlan, Maitland | Sgherri, Silvia
Series: Working Paper No. 01/80
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| April 13, 2001 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| December 01, 2000 -- Policies for Faster Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Role of the IMF -- An IMF Issues Brief
After two decades of economic stagnation and little progress in poverty reduction, the seeds of an economic renaissance in sub-Saharan Africa, with faster growth and less poverty, have been sown in recent years. This Issues Brief, after reviewing recent economic developments, outlines the key policy issues that countries in the region will need to address and the contribution that the international community, including the IMF, will need to make to build on recent gains and establish a virtuous cycle of sustained high-quality growth.
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| April 16, 2000 -- Statement by Mr. Trevor A. Manuel, Minister of South Africa, International Monetary and Financial Committee, April 16, 2000
The International Monetary and Financial Committee member for the constituency consisting of Angola, Botswana, Burundi, The Gambia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
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| April 15, 2000 -- Transcript of a Press Briefing by Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from Africa.
Today's briefing affords you the chance to hear the views of leading officials from some of the countries at the heart of the discussion on poverty alleviation and debt reduction that is dominating this year's spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank.
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| November 30, 1999 -- Botswana--Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 99/132
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| November 17, 1999 -- Public Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| September 29, 1999 -- Statement by the Hon. Tantely Andrianarivo, Governor of the IMF for Madagascar, on behalf of the African Governors, at the Joint Annual Discussion
PDF File Size: 14Kb
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| June 04, 1998 -- Botswana Selected Issues and Statistical Apendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 98/39
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| April 10, 1998 -- Press Information Notice: IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with Botswana
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.
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| April 25, 1997 -- Botswana-Statistical Annex
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 97/29
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| March 24, 1997 -- IMF Survey:
Featured in this issue: IMF conditionality lends policy credibility, structural reform in Botswana, current account sustainability, and financial integration in Asia. PDF File Size: 249Kb
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| December 07, 1995 -- Press Release: Botswana Accepts Article VIII Obligations
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| January 23, 1995 -- Botswana - Background Papers and Statistical Appendix
Series: IMF Staff Country Report No. 95/1
Notes: These background papers and statistical appendix on Botswana were prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country. In releasing this document for public use, confidential material may have been removed at the request of the member.
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