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

Author: International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Volume/Issue: Volume 2023 Issue 317

Publication date: August 2023

ISBN: 9798400251474

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Banks and Banking , Finance , Economics- Macroeconomics , Money and Monetary Policy , Public Finance , Business and Economics - Statistics , International - Economics , liability positions vis-à-vis nonresident , inflation risk , Botswana authorities , transmission mechanism , PPI coverage , government action , Inflation , Central bank policy rate , Fiscal stance , Financial Sector Assessment Program , Global , Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa

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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.