Annual Inflation Rate of Botswana

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of Botswana as measured by the consumer prices index was 2.82% in 2025. A difference of -2.25 (44.38% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of Botswana for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Inflation Rate of Botswana (%)
Table of Annual Inflation Rate of Botswana
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Year Inflation Rate (%)
1976 11.98
1977 11.73
1978 13.17
1979 9.04
1980 11.74
1981 13.63
1982 16.43
1983 11.14
1984 10.48
1985 8.58
1986 8.1
1987 10
1988 9.8
1989 8.35
1990 11.58
1991 11.4
1992 11.77
1993 16.17
1994 14.33
1995 10.54
1996 10.51
1997 10.08
1998 8.72
1999 6.66
2000 7.75
2001 8.6
2002 6.56
2003 8.03
2004 9.19
2005 6.95
2006 8.61
2007 11.56
2008 7.08
2009 12.7
2010 8.03
2011 6.95
2012 8.46
2013 7.54
2014 5.89
2015 4.4
2016 3.06
2017 2.82
2018 3.31
2019 3.24
2020 2.77
2021 1.89
2022 7.24
2023 11.67
2024 5.07
2025 2.82