## Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Price Statistics Mission

_Technical Assistance Reports, April 22, 2024_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 22, 2024
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400271700.019

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### Mission objective and summary
- The primary objective of the mission was to continue assisting Statistics Botswana with developing the producer price index (PPI).
- The report provides an overview of ongoing work to expand PPI coverage to include manufacturing and agriculture.
- The report also addresses ongoing work to expand consumer price index coverage to include owner-occupied housing using the rental equivalence approach.

### Ongoing work on the Producer Price Index (PPI)
- Continue development of the PPI for Botswana.
- Expand PPI coverage to include:
  - Manufacturing
  - Agriculture

### Ongoing work on the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Expand CPI coverage to include owner-occupied housing.
- Implementation approach specified: rental equivalence approach.

### Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects: Agricultural commodities, Commodities, Consumer price indexes, Economic sectors, International organization, Manufacturing, Monetary policy, National accounts, Prices, Producer price indexes
- Keywords: A. producer price index, AFS, Agricultural commodities, B. consumer price index, Botswana, Botswana CPI rental index, consumer price index, Consumer price indexes, CPI, IMF executive directors, Manufacturing, marketing board, Owner-occupied housing., PPI, Producer price index, Producer price indexes, Statistics Botswana

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