Non-mining GDP to tumble as gov't cash woes worsen
Friday, June 06, 2025 | 170 Views |
Seeing risks: Jefferis PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Non-mining GDP held the fort last year as the only growing sector of the economy, containing a contraction of economic output to negative three percent, which could have been worse if non-mining GDP did not grow at by four percent.
Prominent economist Keith Jefferis said during an economic update shared this week in Gaborone that the non-mining GDP this year would take a nosedive as government spending slows and payments to suppliers continue to stall from government.
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