Botswana vs New Zealand: Inflation, consumer prices
Botswana
2.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
New Zealand rank
103rd
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 14.3% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 11.9% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 2.1% | 8.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.7% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.6% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Botswana ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 192 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.