Botswana
Republic of Botswana
Botswana is one of Africa's great economic success stories, transforming from one of the world's poorest countries at independence (1966) to an upper-middle-income economy. The country is the world's second-largest diamond producer by value through its partnership with De Beers in the Debswana joint venture.
Botswana is consistently ranked among Africa's best-governed countries with the lowest corruption levels on the continent (CPI rank 35), stable democracy, and investment-grade credit rating (A- S&P, A2 Moody's). The International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gaborone offers a 15% corporate tax rate for qualifying entities.
Challenges include economic concentration in diamonds (diversification is a priority), high unemployment (26%), HIV/AIDS prevalence, and a small domestic market (2.7 million people). The country is investing in tourism (Okavango Delta, Chobe), beef exports, and financial services.
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Climate Readiness Full ranking
How this is computed
Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.
- Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
- Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
- Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
- Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
- Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.
A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.
Country Facts
Focus Sectors
Regulations & Taxes
Business Directory (106)
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BusinessUNIK CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PTY LTD
BusinessKgotla Cultural Heritage
Non-profitTraditional democratic institution
San Arts Trust
Non-profitAncient San heritage
Botswana Sports Council
Non-profitOlympic medallists' home
Ministry of Education Botswana
Non-profitNational education ministry
Minerals Development Company Botswana
CorporateState mining holding
Botswana Innovation Hub
Non-profitScience and technology park
Botswana Oil Exploration
SMEUpstream oil exploration
Bank of Baroda Botswana
CorporateIndo-Botswana banking
Botswana Unified Revenue Service
Non-profitTax and customs authority
Botswana Investment and Trade Centre
Non-profitInvestment promotion
Recent Deals (1)
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View AllEnvironmental & Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the National Drug Quality Control Laboratory (Sub Activity Number 3.3.8)
Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority
Botswana ABS Project – Social and Environmental Safeguards / SESA Expert TOR
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Botswana
Consultancy to support circular economy assessment, roadmap development, capacity-building, and coordination
UNDP Botswana
Contract Awards
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Government of Botswana (World Bank-financed, project P102368)
Lot 2 Supply and Installation of Biological Oxygen Demand Analyzer
Government of Botswana (World Bank-financed, project P160911)
Lot 4 Supply and Installation of Chemical Oxygen Demand Analyzer
Government of Botswana (World Bank-financed, project P160911)
Lot 8: Supply and Installation of Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS)
Government of Botswana (World Bank-financed, project P160911)