- 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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