GDP Growth Rates by Countries, 2000-2003
    Country 2000 2001 2002E 2003P
    Angola 2.4 3.5 15.1 10.5
    Botswana 4.7 4.8 4.1 5.4
    Lesotho 4.0 2.8 3.0 3.0
    Malawi 2.3 -1.5 -1.8 3.0
    Mauritius 4.0 5.4 5.2 6.4
    Mozambique 1.6 13.9 12.0 10.2
    Namibia 3.9 3.0 3.2 5.0
    South Africa 3.1 1.2 3.0 3.3
    Swaziland 2.5 2.6 1.8 2.6
    Zambia 3.0 4.9 3.0 4.0
    Zimbabwe -4.1 -7.3 -5.6 -0.3
    Sources: EIU Country Reports and country sources.
    E=Preliminary estimates
    P=Projections

    Consumtion Price Index, 2000-2003

    Country 2000 2001 2002E 2003F
    Angola 268.00 116.0 85.0 50.0
    Botswana 6.7 6.6 7.8 4.3
    Lesotho 8.6 6.9 8.6 6.0
    Malawi 29.5 27.5 20.9 12.5
    Mauritius 4.5 5.4 6.0 6.0
    Mozambique 12.7 9.1 8.0 5.0
    Namibia 9.3 9.2 8.5 7.8
    South Africa 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.0
    Swaziland 6.7 7.5 8.8 7.8
    Zambia 30.10 18.7 16.0 16.8
    Zimbabwe 60.0 74.5 119.0 100.6
    Sources: ECA database
    E=Estimates
    F=Forecast

    Number of those in Employment, 1994-2000 ('000)
    Country 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
    Angola ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Botswana 230.6 233.5 234.1 226 391.4 441.2 ...
    Lesotho ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Malawi ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Mauritius 454.8 460.5 466 475.2 487.2 495.8 499.8
    Mozambique ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
    Namibia 350.3 ... ... 356.9 ... ... ...
    South Africa 7,971 8,063 7,590 7,548 9,390 10,396 11,712
    Swaziland 109.6 111 111.6 112.7 ... ... ...
    Zambia 496 485 479.4 475.1 467.2 477.5 ...
    Zimbabwe 1,263.3 1,239.6 1,273.7 1,323.7 ... ... ...
    Source: SADC Employment and Labour Sector, ILO and Country sources.