IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2021

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL BOTSWANA

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Gaborone

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

582 2020

11.456 2020

Exchange Rate (per $)

61

2.37 2020 15.9 2020

58

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2021 Resources channelled towards the fight and containment of COVID-19. • Resources channelled towards the fight and containment of COVID-19. • High level of government spending not aligned with public service delivery. • High youth unemployment.

63

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

16,692 2020 -7.4 2020 1.99 2020 24.50 2020 0.97 2020 -10.37 2020

53

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

51

Real GDP growth (%)

41

Consumer price inflation (%)

• Lagging technological readiness. • Reduction of national Income. • High income inequality.

62

Unemployment rate (%)

59

Labor force (millions)

63

Current account balance (% of GDP)

5.0 2019 1.42 2019

64

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

BNPC - Botswana National Productivity Centre Provided by: BNPC - Botswana National Productivity Centre

46

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

1

9

29

48

51

52

55

58

58

59

60 60

60 60

63

63

64 62

64 64

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (41 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (35 countries)

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

40

35

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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2021