Inflation, consumer prices in Botswana
Botswana: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation, consumer prices in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Botswana stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Botswana peaked at 16.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Inflation, consumer prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.0% | — |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +283.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +61.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -56.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -44.4% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +283.0% | 1.9% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.9% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Botswana?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Botswana was 2.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.