Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana
Botswana: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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