Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-National Accounts Mission
IMF Staff Country Reports, December 19, 2023
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Bibliographic details
- Published: December 19, 2023
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400261312.002
Mission activities and progress
- The draft Census of Economic Establishments (CEE) questionnaires finalized during the previous mission in March 2023 have been tested.
- Some improvements were identified and have been incorporated into the CEE questionnaires.
- The mission and team commenced development of the data collection and data processing manuals.
- The mission discussed deflator issues that had been raised by the IMF country team.
Key findings
- Statistics Botswana (SB) indicated they had resolved the deflator issues after the Ministry of Finance raised the same concern.
- SB are planning to use the tax list to identify the sample frame for this rebase.
- The sample design will have an impact on the data processing system.
- The mission reminded the team to consult with the Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain the data required for the rebase.
Data and sample issues
- Planned sample frame source: tax list (to be coordinated with Botswana Unified Revenue Service).
- Immediate action required: SB need to commence discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to determine the sample frame as soon as possible.
- Interdependencies: sample design decisions affect the data processing system and require coordination with Population and Housing Census data processing.
Next steps and recommendations (implicit from mission actions)
- Finalize and incorporate identified improvements into CEE questionnaires (already underway).
- Complete development of data collection and data processing manuals.
- SB to initiate discussions with Botswana Unified Revenue Service to confirm sample frame for the rebase.
- Coordinate now with Population and Housing Census data processing team to obtain required data for the rebase.
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