Botswana flops by 10 positions in competitiveness

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Botswana has dropped by a staggering 10 places down the rankings of the 2009/2010 Global Competitiveness Report after fairing badly in macroeconomic stability due to the impact of the global recession which has eroded government revenue.

According to the World Economic Forum-sponsored report, Botswana is now ranked 66 out of 134 countries, down from 56th position it attained last year.

The country's macroeconomic stability index fell from 22 last year to 41 this year, making it the worst drop among the 12 pillars used to measure a country's competitiveness performance against its peers globally.

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