CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana
Botswana: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 6.8% in 2026. ▼ Falling
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.8% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.0% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana peaked at 16.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Botswana 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 9.8% | — |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +253.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +82.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -44.8% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2026 | 6.8% | +155.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 | +253.3% | 1.9% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 12.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana was 6.8% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.