CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana

Botswana: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
3.0%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
39th
of 155 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1992
All-time low
1.9%
in 2020
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Botswana, 1987–2026

0510151987200620261987: 9.81988: 8.41989: 11.61990: 11.41991: 11.81992: 16.21993: 14.31994: 10.51995: 10.51996: 10.11997: 8.71998: 6.71999: 7.72000: 8.62001: 6.52002: 82003: 9.22004: 72005: 8.62006: 11.52007: 7.12008: 12.62009: 8.12010: 72011: 8.52012: 7.52013: 5.92014: 4.42015: 3.12016: 2.82017: 3.32018: 3.22019: 2.82020: 1.92021: 6.72022: 12.22023: 5.12024: 2.82025: 2.62026: 3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 3.0% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% 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 39th out of 155 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 4.9% 1.9% 12.2% 7

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 36 Colombia 3.1% compare
  2. 37 Moldova 3.1% compare
  3. 38 Belarus 3.1% compare
  4. 40 Dominican Republic 2.9% compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 2.8% compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 2.7% compare

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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 3.0% 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 39th out of 155 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 7.1%. 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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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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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.