Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Botswana's inflation rate stands at 2.66% as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.82% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1975 to 2025 (51 observations).
In 2025, Botswana's inflation rate was 2.66%, down from 2.82% in 2024.
In 2024, Botswana's inflation rate was 2.82%, down from 5.07% in 2023.
In 2023, Botswana's inflation rate was 5.07%, down from 11.67% in 2022.
In 2022, Botswana's inflation rate was 11.67%, up from 7.24% in 2021.
In 2021, Botswana's inflation rate was 7.24%, up from 1.89% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.66% | -0.1586% |
| 2024 | 2.82% | -2.25% |
| 2023 | 5.07% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.67% | +4.42% |
| 2021 | 7.24% | +5.35% |
| 2020 | 1.89% | -0.8825% |
| 2019 | 2.77% | -0.4652% |
| 2018 | 3.24% | -0.0703% |
| 2017 | 3.31% | +0.4933% |
| 2016 | 2.81% | -0.2471% |
| 2015 | 3.06% | -1.34% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -1.48% |
| 2013 | 5.88% | -1.65% |
| 2012 | 7.54% | -0.923% |
| 2011 | 8.46% | +1.51% |
| 2010 | 6.95% | -1.08% |
| 2009 | 8.03% | -4.67% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +5.62% |
| 2007 | 7.08% | -4.47% |
| 2006 | 11.56% | +2.94% |
| 2005 | 8.61% | +1.66% |
| 2004 | 6.95% | -2.24% |
| 2003 | 9.19% | +1.16% |
| 2002 | 8.03% | +1.47% |
| 2001 | 6.56% | -2.04% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.8522% |
| 1999 | 7.75% | +1.09% |
| 1998 | 6.66% | -2.06% |
| 1997 | 8.72% | -1.36% |
| 1996 | 10.08% | -0.4297% |
| 1995 | 10.51% | -0.0304% |
| 1994 | 10.54% | -3.79% |
| 1993 | 14.33% | -1.84% |
| 1992 | 16.17% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 11.77% | +0.3687% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -0.1787% |
| 1989 | 11.58% | +3.22% |
| 1988 | 8.35% | -1.45% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -0.1998% |
| 1986 | 10% | +1.91% |
| 1985 | 8.09% | -0.4829% |
| 1984 | 8.58% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.48% | -0.6601% |
| 1982 | 11.14% | -5.29% |
| 1981 | 16.43% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.63% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.74% | +2.69% |
| 1978 | 9.04% | -4.12% |
| 1977 | 13.17% | +1.44% |
| 1976 | 11.73% | -0.2423% |
| 1975 | 11.97% | — |
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Botswana's inflation rate is 2.66% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.82% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 16.43% (1981); the lowest is 1.89% (2020), across data from 1975 to 2025.
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