Botswana: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana

August 31, 2023

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Botswana: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Botswana, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2023) accessed December 21, 2024

Summary

The 2023 Article IV Consultation highlights that following a strong recovery of almost 12 percent growth in 2021, Botswana’s economy grew by 5.8 percent in 2022, significantly above the long-run average of 4 percent. The authorities plan a fiscal expansion in FY2023 followed by two years of substantial fiscal adjustment to reach a small fiscal surplus by FY2025. Growth is expected to slow in 2023 due to a projected decline in diamond production, with the weaker global environment likely to depress other exports. Inflation has fallen since August 2022, returning to the central bank’s objective range. The authorities plan a fiscal expansion in FY2023 followed by two years of substantial fiscal adjustment to reach a small fiscal surplus by FY2025, but implementation risks are elevated. Structural transformation of the economy aims at diversifying production, increasing the relative size of the private sector, and enhancing resilience to external shocks.

Subject: Central bank policy rate, Expenditure, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Financial sector policy and analysis, Financial services, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance, Inflation, International organization, Monetary policy, Prices

Keywords: Africa, Botswana authorities, Central bank policy rate, Financial Sector Assessment Program, Fiscal stance, Global, Government action, Inflation, Inflation risk, Liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident, PPI coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa, Transmission mechanism

Publication Details

Pages:

69
Volume:

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DOI:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2023/317
Stock No:

1BWAEA2023002
ISBN:

9798400251474
ISSN:

1934-7685

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