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Botswana GDP rebounds 8.2% as diamond surge ends six-quarter slump

A ferry in Botswana. Photo @ Pixabay.
A ferry in Botswana. Photo @ Pixabay.
  • Diamond output jumps 45%, driving GDP rebound
  • Utilities slump tempers broader recovery

 

GABORONE, BOTSWANA – Botswana’s economy rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2025, ending a prolonged recession as diamond production and mining activity surged, official data showed.

Botswana’s gross domestic product grew by 8.2% year on year in the third quarter of 2025, snapping six consecutive quarters of contraction, according to data released by Statistics Botswana.

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