Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana
Botswana: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana, 2000–2024
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 119th of 203 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.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 119th out of 203 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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