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 104th out of 191 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.
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
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
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 104th out of 191 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.