Botswana vs Eswatini: Inflation, consumer prices
Botswana
2.7%
in 2025
Eswatini
2.6%
in 2019
Botswana rank
104th
Eswatini rank
107th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Eswatini ranks 107th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 15.0% | 4.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Eswatini ranks 107th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.