IMF Staff Country Reports

Botswana : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

Author/Editor:

International Monetary Fund

Publication Date:

July 3, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix on Botswana underlies that diamond reserves are not adequate to generate enough permanent revenue to support the current level of expenditure. Despite strong overall growth, in Botswana, a pattern of dependence on diamond revenue and high unemployment persists. Botswana, as a typical small open economy, is closely linked to a large neighboring economy. This linkage means Botswana’s monetary and exchange policies must consider the external economic environment, particularly the pula’s exchange rate against the rand.

Series:

Country Report No. 07/228

Subject:

Balance of payments statistics Botswana Central banks Commercial banks Consumer price indexes Cost of living Direction of Trade Statistics Employment Exchange rates Exports Foreign direct investment Government expenditures Gross domestic product Imports Inflation Interest rates Labor markets Mining sector Public sector Revenues Selected issues Statistical annexes Tax systems Unemployment Wages