Consumer price index in Botswana
Botswana: Consumer price index was 202.64 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
202.64 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
202.64 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
3.04 2010 = 100
in 1974
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Consumer price index in Botswana, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 202.64 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Botswana peaked at 202.64 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.04 2010 = 100, in 1974.
Botswana ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.04 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1975 | 3.4 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 3.8 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 4.3 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 4.69 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 5.24 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 5.96 2010 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 6.94 2010 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 7.71 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 8.51 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 9.25 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 9.99 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 12.07 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 13.08 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 14.59 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 16.26 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 18.17 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 21.11 2010 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 24.13 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 26.67 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 29.48 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 32.45 2010 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 35.28 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 37.63 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 40.55 2010 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 44.03 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 46.92 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 50.69 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 55.35 2010 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 59.2 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 64.29 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 71.72 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 76.8 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 86.55 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 93.5 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 108.46 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 116.63 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 123.5 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 128.94 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 132.88 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 136.62 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 141.14 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 145.71 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 149.75 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 152.59 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 163.63 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 182.72 2010 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 191.98 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 197.39 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 202.64 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 202.64 2010 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.92 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 202.64 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 2010 = 100 | 3.04 2010 = 100 | 5.24 2010 = 100 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.91 2010 = 100 | 5.96 2010 = 100 | 14.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.17 2010 = 100 | 16.26 2010 = 100 | 40.55 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.91 2010 = 100 | 44.03 2010 = 100 | 93.5 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.36 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 149.75 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.83 2010 = 100 | 152.59 2010 = 100 | 202.64 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 19.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 26.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0848 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Botswana?
- Consumer price index in Botswana was 202.64 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 202.64 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 2010 = 100 in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for consumer price index?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).