Botswana: Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Botswana's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 5.25 on 2024 (from 197.39 to 202.64).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +5.69 and a typical year strayed about 3.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.09 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 8.06 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Botswana had the 56th highest value of the 169 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Botswana in the 2025 ranking

• Honduras — 52nd of 169: 206.92
• Colombia — 53rd of 169: 206.38
• Namibia — 54th of 169: 202.75
• Bolivia — 56th of 169: 197.72
• Viet Nam — 57th of 169: 195.98
• Papua New Guinea — 58th of 169: 193.24

What this measures

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

Limitations: Consumer price indexes should be interpreted with caution. The definition of a household, the basket of goods, and the geographic (urban or rural) and income group coverage of consumer price surveys can vary widely by country. In addition, weights are derived from household expenditure surveys, which, for budgetary reasons, tend to be conducted infrequently in developing countries, impairing comparability over time. Although useful for measuring consumer price inflation within a country, consumer price indexes are of less value in comparing countries.

All 52 values

Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Angola — 1,240 (2025)
• Benin — 123.58 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 136.48 (2025)
• Burundi — 515.21 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 131.11 (2025)
• Cameroon — 153.29 (2025)
• Central African Republic — 179.37 (2025)
• Chad — 149.69 (2025)
• Comoros — 157.9 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 133.85 (2016)
• Congo, Rep. — 146.54 (2025)

More financial sector data for Botswana

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 136.44 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$13.5 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$13.5 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.63% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 33.12% (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 33.23% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 33.23% (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.66% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 119.01 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Botswana's consumer price index (2010 = 100)?

202.64 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1974?

It is up 6,569% from 3.04 in 1974 (8.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 202.64 in 2025 and the lowest 3.04 in 1974.

How does Botswana rank?

56th highest of 169 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in consumer price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Botswana?

In 2025, Botswana's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 5.25 on 2024 (from 197.39 to 202.64). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +5.69 and a typical year strayed about 3.44 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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