BOTSWANA COUNTRY REPORT

Manufacturing Statistics WorkshopMay 4 – 7, 2009Lusaka, Zambia

Ruth K. Mothibi

BOTSWANA COUNTRY REPORT

Manufacturing Statistics WorkshopMay 4 – 7, 2009Lusaka, Zambia

Ruth K. Mothibi

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Overview of Botswana• Organizational Structure of the CSO• Sources & Estimation Methods of

Manufacturing Statistics• Dissemination of Manufacturing

Statistics• Challenges

BOTSWANABOTSWANA

Botswana - FactsBotswana - Facts

• Land locked – surrounded by 4 countries• Total Area: 582 000 km2

• Population: 1,680,863 (2001)• Diamonds remain the main export (48%

- Feb 2009)• Per Capita GDP: P14,246.6 (2008)• Economic Growth Rate: 2.9%(2008)• Inflation Rate: 11.7%(March 2009)

Organizational Structure of the CSO

Organizational Structure of the CSO

A dept. in MFDPMandated through the Stats. Act (Cap

17:01) & Census Act (Cap 17:02) of the Laws of Botswana to produce official national Statistics

Headed by a GS, who is responsible to the PS through SEFP

The CSO consists of a head office in Gaborone and 1 regional office in Francistown.

Organizational Structure of the CSO cont.

Organizational Structure of the CSO cont.

CSO

Economic Statistics

Social Statistics

Corporate Services

Organizational Structure of the CSO cont.

Organizational Structure of the CSO cont.

Economic Statistics

Transport & Industrial Stats.

National Acc. & Labour Stats.

Prices, Trade & ICT Stats.

Data SourcesData Sources

Census & Surveys

Administrative Data

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

Census

Economic Census (Census of Enterprises & Establishments)

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

SurveysSurvey of Industrial Production

Survey of Recent TrendsSurvey of Employment & Employees

Annual Economic Survey

Data sourcesData sources

● Survey of Industrial Production

♦ Quarterly♦ Monthly data on quantities & value of

commodities produced♦ Mail out (end of the reference period)♦ Establishments with 50 or more

employees all included♦ Establishments with less than 50

employees sampled

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

● Survey of Employment & Employees♦ Quarterly♦ Number of employees (gender, citizenship)♦ Wages & salaries ♦ Mail out (end of the reference period) ♦ Establishments with 50 or more employees

all included ♦ Establishments with less than 50 employees

sampled

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

●Survey of Recent Trends♦ Quarterly♦ Revenue/Sales, Inventories ♦ Mail out (end of the reference period) ♦ Establishments with 50 or more

employees all included ♦ Establishments with less than 50

employees sampled

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

● Annual Economic Survey

♦ Annual ♦ Income, expenditure, inventories, fixed

assets, financial assets and liabilities♦ Mail out (end of the reference period) ♦ Establishments with 50 or more employees

all included ♦ Establishments with less than 50 employees

sampled

Data Sources Cont.Data Sources Cont.

● Census of Enterprises & Establishments

♦ Once every five year

♦ Income, expenditure, inventories, fixed assets, financial assets and liabilities, quantity & value of commodities produced, number of employees etc

Compilation MethodsCompilation Methods

Compilation based on internationally recognized methodologies UN International Recom. for Ind. Stats. Manual 1968 & 1993 SNA

Classifications ISIC Rev 3 HS

Plans are underway to implement ISIC Rev 4 and CPC

Statistics ProducedStatistics Produced

• General Industrial Statistics– Number of establishments (geographical area,

employment, industry)– Employment, wages and salaries– Output, value added, gross fixed capital

formation

• Commodity Production Statistics

DisseminationDissemination

• Dissemination Seminars • Website: www.cso.gov.bw• Stats Briefs• Publications• E-mails• Soft copies

ChallengesChallenges

• Inadequate expertise in specialized areas/IT

• Low/non response• lack of central depository stations

for administrative data Lack of coordinative machinery for

administrative data

WayForwardWayForward

• Centralized economic statistics data collection to reduce respondent burden

• Centralized CSO database linked to other govt. databases

• Harmonized codes, concepts and definitions in databases linked to the CSO one

• Capacity building

Thank YouQuestions and/or Answers

‘The Road to a Capable State’‘The Road to a Capable State’