Manufacturing in Botswana

Manufacturing in Botswana is a small sector, accounting for roughly 5 percent of the nation’s GDP in 2022.^[1] Over the years, there has been a notable decline in the role of the manufacturing sector in the national economy. The reason for this can be pinned to a number of factors, the main ones being lack of skills, failing to keep up with the latest technology, lack of competitiveness along with bad marketing techniques.^[2]

The United Nations Development Programme, or UNDP, stated that “[Botswana has a] low manufacturing and production base.”^[3] The SADC, including Botswana, aims to double the share of the manufacturing sector value addition in GDP terms to 30 percent by 2030 and 40 percent by 2050,^[2] particularly due to overreliance on mining.^[2]

1. ^ "Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Assessment of Investment Opportunities Within the Manufacturing Sector in Botswana" (PDF). CEDA.
3. ^ "Reshaping Botswana's Future: From Vision 2036 to Covid-19 Pandemic Lessons - A Local Manufacturing Revolution Support by UNDP Botswana Through the Sustainable Private Sector Programme". UNDP. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

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