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World/Briefs/Botswana

Intelligence brief

Botswana — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 60ad23b

Botswana: macro conditions look balanced (pressure 48/100); the economy is in expansion; 1 turning-point signal flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 6.3 for 2027.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
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48/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as balanced (sentiment +0.04, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2027: balanced (projected sentiment +0.06) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2026

Expansion

growth 4.7%momentum +5.43confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • CPI inflation turned up (was falling, now rising).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-1.9%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
1.6k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
23.7%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
1.2k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
32.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$19.9bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$7.8k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
-0.7%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
47.0%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
37.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
2.7%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
28.2%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
2.6m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
-2.0%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
27.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$3.5bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObserved
5

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$3.5bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
24.5%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-3% skill vs naive; realized ±8.3388 over 20) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 60ad23b
Real GDP growth — 2027 baseline projection
6.3

Botswana: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2034, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-1.9(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2027-0.749.76-11.24-2.9 – 1.42
20291.5819.77-16.61-2.21 – 5.37
20313.927.38-19.58-1.21 – 9
20369.730-23.511.37 – 18.02

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed32.03(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202630.545.317.6727.9 – 33.1
202827.4353.085.2122.45 – 32.41
203024.3757.47017.69 – 31.05
203516.763.5207.34 – 26.06

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed19.9bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202722.5bn26.2bn19.4bn21.7bn – 23.3bn
202924.1bn30.5bn18.6bn22.2bn – 26bn
203125.7bn33.9bn18.6bn22.7bn – 28.7bn
203629.6bn41.2bn19.6bn23.5bn – 35.8bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed-0.73(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20276.312-2.074.59 – 8.01
20299.6212-4.886.37 – 12
20311212-6.717.44 – 12
20361212-104.99 – 12

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed7.8k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20278.6k10.2k7.3k8.3k – 9k
20299k11.7k6.7k8.3k – 9.8k
20319.4k12.9k6.5k8.3k – 10.6k
203610.4k15.3k6.2k8.2k – 12.7k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed47(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202749.6356.941.2447.72 – 51.54
202954.8967.4940.3550.31 – 59.46
203160.1576.4141.3852.83 – 67.46
203673.2996.2946.7558.03 – 88.56

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed37.51(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202636.3244.9627.6734.41 – 38.22
202833.9248.918.9530 – 37.84
203031.5350.8612.226.05 – 37.01
203525.5552.89017.28 – 33.83

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed2.66(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20276.1913.96-2.134.37 – 8.02
20299.6123.07-4.816.17 – 13.05
203113.0330.4-58.13 – 17.92
203621.5746.13-4.7612.67 – 30.46

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed28.23(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202628.9532.7225.6827.95 – 29.95
202830.5637.0924.928.16 – 32.96
203032.1740.624.8728.39 – 35.95
203536.248.1225.8728.69 – 43.71

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed2.6m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20272.6m2.7m2.5m2.5m – 2.7m
20292.6m2.7m2.5m2.4m – 2.8m
20312.6m2.7m2.5m2.3m – 2.9m
20362.7m2.8m2.6m2.1m – 3.2m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed-2.04(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-3.1113.84-10-5.27 – -0.94
2028-5.4315-10-9.36 – -1.5
2030-7.7515-10-10 – -2.39
2035-1015-10-10 – -1.7

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed3.5bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20253.1bn4.3bn2bn2.9bn – 3.4bn
20272.3bn4.3bn346.5m1.9bn – 2.7bn
20291.5bn4bn0958.2m – 2bn
203403.6bn00 – 547.1m

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed4.76(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20255.728.652.785.18 – 6.26
20276.8611.951.785.75 – 7.97
20297.4213.990.865.82 – 9.02
20347.8717.1605.19 – 10.55

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed3.5bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20253.1bn4.3bn2bn2.9bn – 3.4bn
20272.3bn4.3bn346.5m1.9bn – 2.7bn
20291.5bn4bn0958.2m – 2bn
203403.6bn00 – 547.1m

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed24.48(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202625.0226.5223.5324.25 – 25.8
202826.1228.7123.5324.19 – 28.05
203027.2230.5623.8724.13 – 30.31
203529.9634.6925.2323.74 – 36.17

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-08-04 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/BWA · API docs