Botswana Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

Units In

1.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 15, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 20 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
15.06 Nov 2008	0.9 Jun 2020	6.62 %	1997-2025	N/A

In Botswana the most important category in the Consumer Price Index is transports (20.65 percent of total weight). Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounts for 16.51 percent; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels for 14.9 percent and miscellaneous goods and services for 10.55 percent. Consumer Price Index in Botswana also includes alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.83 percent); clothing and footwear (6.27 percent). Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance; education ; restaurants and hotels; communication and health account for the remaining 23.9 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Botswana’s annual inflation rate rose to 2% in June 2025, from a five-month low of 1.9% in May and halting a two-month period of deceleration. Notable price increases were seen for miscellaneous goods & services (7.8%, the same rate as in May); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (6.6% vs 6.4%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (5.4% vs 5.8%). On the other hand, prices declined for transportation (-1.7% vs -2.2%) and housing & utilities (-0.1% vs -0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up by 0.2%, after a 0.1% decrease in the prior month.