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Botswana prepares duty-free access for its citrus fruit to the Chinese market
The necessary agreements have yet to be concluded during President Duma Boko's state visit to China, from 12 to 17 October.
Country
GDP growth
-0.9%
2025 · 2026 : 4.7% (projection)
Inflation
2.8%
2025 · 2026 : 5.1% (projection)
Public debt
38.6%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 47.0% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-7.4%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -10.7% (projection)
Current account balance
+3.7%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -1.9% (projection)
Nominal GDP
19.5 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 21.9 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
7,662 USD
2025 · 2026 : 8,490 USD (projection)
Population
2.6 million
2025
En %
Source : IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4,9 | — |
| 2016 | 7,2 | — |
| 2017 | 4,1 | — |
| 2018 | 4,2 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | -8,7 | — |
| 2021 | 11,9 | — |
| 2022 | 5,5 | — |
| 2023 | 3,2 | — |
| 2024 | -3 | — |
| 2025 | -0,9 | -0,9 |
| 2026 | — | 4,7 |
| 2027 | — | 2,2 |
| 2028 | — | 3 |
| 2029 | — | 3,9 |
| 2030 | — | 3,9 |
| 2031 | — | 4 |
En %
Source : IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,1 | — |
| 2016 | 2,8 | — |
| 2017 | 3,3 | — |
| 2018 | 3,2 | — |
| 2019 | 2,7 | — |
| 2020 | 1,9 | — |
| 2021 | 6,7 | — |
| 2022 | 12,2 | — |
| 2023 | 5,1 | — |
| 2024 | 2,8 | — |
| 2025 | 2,8 | 2,8 |
| 2026 | — | 5,1 |
| 2027 | — | 5,7 |
| 2028 | — | 4,8 |
| 2029 | — | 4,5 |
| 2030 | — | 4,5 |
| 2031 | — | 4,5 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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The necessary agreements have yet to be concluded during President Duma Boko's state visit to China, from 12 to 17 October.