Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns

Sunday Standard Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns Botswana’s public debt trajectory is edging toward a critical threshold, with analysts warning that persistent fiscal deficits and rising borrowing costs could push the country’s debt load beyond 100% of GDP sooner than expected. Econsult’s latest quarterly review highlights a widening disconnect between the government’s stated commitment to fiscal discipline and the reality of continued […] The post Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter

Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns

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Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns

Botswana’s public debt trajectory is edging toward a critical threshold, with analysts warning that persistent fiscal deficits and rising borrowing costs could push the country’s debt load beyond 100% of GDP sooner than expected.

Econsult’s latest quarterly review highlights a widening disconnect between the government’s stated commitment to fiscal discipline and the reality of continued high spending, weak revenues and increasingly expensive financing, a mix that is accelerating debt accumulation.

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The post Botswana debt may exceed 100% of GDP, Econsult warns first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Sunday Standard Reporter