Botswana Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

3.8

Units In

3.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 15, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
15.06 Nov 2008	0.9 Jun 2020	6.57 %	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 was at 3.8% in November 2025, just below a 13-month high of 3.9% in the prior month. Prices slowed down for some CPI categories, primarily transportation (5.6% vs 6.2% in October); recreation & culture (0.6% vs 1.3%) and health (2.3% vs 2.6%). At the same time, food price growth stood at 5.5%, matching October's reading; while prices continued to fall for housing & utilities (-3% vs -3.1%). On the other hand, notables increases were seen for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (10% vs 9.8%) and miscellaneous goods & services (8.8% vs 8.4%). On a monthly basis, the CPI was flat in November, after a 0.3% increase in the previous month.