Consumer Price Index CPI in Botswana increased to 149.60 points in September from 149.50 points in August of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in Botswana averaged 73.30 points from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 151.60 points in June of 2026 and a record low of 20.63 points in January of 1996. source: Bank of Botswana

Consumer Price Index CPI in Botswana is expected to be 151.33 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 159.35 points in 2027 and 165.72 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 145.30 145.00 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 127.10 126.30 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 182.40 182.00 points Sep 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 149.60 149.50 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 145.30 145.00 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.30 5.90 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 127.10 126.30 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 182.40 182.00 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation 4.50 5.90 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.80 9.30 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.80 9.30 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent Sep 2026


Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Botswana, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
149.60 149.50 151.60 20.63 1996 - 2026 points Monthly
2018M12=100, NSA