Botswana
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This Selected Issues paper examines Botswana’s growth constraints using a dual approach. This paper contributes to the policy dialogue on Botswana’s growth trajectory by identifying the key impediments facing domestic firms and the broader private sector. A ‘bottom-up’ analysis based on the 2023 World Bank Enterprise Survey identifies key business obstacles, including limited access to finance, corruption, land tenure challenges, and infrastructure gaps. A complementary macro-structural analysis applies a cross-country empirical model to estimate growth gains from closing reform gaps in institutions, credit markets, and labor regulations. The findings show strong alignment between firm-level concerns and macro-level reform priorities. Targeted interventions in governance, energy, land administration, labor market regulations, and financial access could significantly enhance Botswana’s medium-term growth and support its diversification agenda. Sustained progress will require strong political will, effective implementation, and a commitment to inclusive consultation with private sector actors.
Source: IMF Staff Country Reports
Author: International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417051902
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