{"id":80472,"date":"2025-12-30T17:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T17:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-economy-hits-five-year-high-amid-mining-surge"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T18:15:56","slug":"botswana-economy-hits-five-year-high-amid-mining-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/botswana-economy-hits-five-year-high-amid-mining-surge","title":{"rendered":"Botswana Economy Hits Five-Year High Amid Mining Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>Botswana\u2019s economy rebounded in the third quarter of 2025, expanding to its fastest pace in five years after contracting in the previous quarter, as diamond production and broader mining activity surged, according to data released by the country\u2019s Central Statistics Office.<\/b><\/p>\n

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew to 10.9 percent in Q3 2025, reversing a 3.5 percent contraction in Q2. On a year-on-year basis, the economy also improved from a 2.8 percent contraction recorded in the same period last year.<\/p>\n

This growth was driven by increases in real value added by Diamond Traders (88.1 percent), Mining and Quarrying (39.5 percent), Finance, Insurance and Pension Funding (5.2 percent), Transport and Storage (5.2 percent), and Accommodation and Food Services (4.6 percent),\u201d the statistics agency said in its latest GDP report.<\/p>\n

Compared with its bigger peers, Botswana outperformed as South Africa\u2019s economy\u2014Africa\u2019s most industrialised and valued at $401.1 billion\u2014expanded by 0.5 percent in Q3, down from 0.9 percent in the previous quarter, while Nigeria, Africa\u2019s most populous nation with a $252.2 billion economy, saw growth moderate to 3.98 percent in Q3 from 4.23 percent in Q2.<\/p>\n

Angola\u2019s economy, valued at $100.9 billion, grew by 0.05 percent in Q3, reversing a 0.1 percent contraction in the previous quarter.<\/p>\n

Diamonds remain central to Botswana\u2019s economy<\/p>\n

Botswana, with an economy valued at about $19.4 billion, is widely regarded as one of Africa\u2019s most stable and well-managed economies, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic management, strong institutions, and decades of political stability.<\/p>\n

Since gaining independence in 1966, the country has transitioned from one of the world\u2019s poorest nations to an upper-middle-income economy, largely on the back of diamond mining.<\/p>\n

Diamonds account for roughly 80 percent of export earnings, about 30 percent of government revenue, and a significant share of GDP. The government\u2019s long-standing partnership with De Beers through Debswana has historically ensured steady foreign-exchange inflows and fiscal buffers, enabling sustained investment in infrastructure, education, and healthcare.<\/p>\n

Diamond slump weighed on growth in 2024<\/p>\n

Despite the strong Q3 rebound, Botswana\u2019s economy has faced headwinds over the past two years as global demand for natural diamonds weakened.<\/p>\n

Real diamond exports declined from late 2023 through 2024 and into early 2025, reflecting softer demand in key markets such as China and the US, where economic slowdowns reduced spending on luxury goods. Falling rough diamond prices further weighed on export volumes and values.<\/p>\n

According to data from the Bank of Botswana, diamond exports fell by about 34.6 percent between 2023 and 2024, declining from approximately P61.7 billion ($4.5 billion) to P40.4 billion ($3.0 billion), based on an average exchange rate of P13.6\/$1. While diamonds remain Botswana\u2019s dominant export, this slump significantly reduced their contribution to overall export earnings.<\/p>\n

The weakness in diamond exports contributed to broader economic contraction. Botswana\u2019s economy shrank by 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2024, largely due to the decline in diamond production and related exports. The downturn also widened the trade deficit in 2024, as export earnings failed to keep pace with imports.<\/p>\n

Signs of recovery in export flows<\/p>\n

Preliminary data from the Bank of Botswana suggests that diamond exports began in 2025 on a weak footing, falling to P7.8 billion ($574 million) in the first quarter, compared with P11.7 billion ($860 million) in the same period a year earlier.<\/p>\n

However, exports picked up later in the first half of the year, rising to P16.3 billion ($1.2 billion) between April and June, compared with P11.8 billion ($868 million) over the corresponding period last year. While the central bank did not specify the drivers of the rebound, the data points to a gradual clearance of diamond inventories accumulated during the global downturn.<\/p>\n

Read also: Ghana\u2019s inflation slows for 11th straight month in November<\/p>\n

Monetary tightening amid liquidity pressures<\/p>\n

The prolonged weakness in diamond exports squeezed foreign-exchange inflows, tightened liquidity, and pushed up borrowing costs across the economy.<\/p>\n

In response, Botswana\u2019s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a 43-month high of 3.5 percent in October 2025, marking its first rate hike since March 2022. The 160-basis-point increase from 1.9 percent in August signalled a shift in the Bank of Botswana\u2019s monetary stance after more than two years of steady easing.<\/p>\n

The Monetary Policy Committee said the move was aimed at aligning the policy rate more closely with market lending rates, which have risen sharply amid tightening liquidity conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rate increase is intended to strengthen monetary policy transmission,\u201d Cornelius Dekop, governor of the Bank of Botswana, said at a recent press briefing in Gaborone, the country\u2019s capital city.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Botswana<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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