Inflation of consumer prices in Botswana
Botswana: Inflation of consumer prices was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation of consumer prices in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation of consumer prices in Botswana stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Botswana peaked at 16.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Botswana?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Botswana was 2.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of 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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.