Consumer Price Index CPI in Botswana increased to 140.50 points in January from 139.60 points in December of 2025. Consumer Price Index CPI in Botswana averaged 71.65 points from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 140.50 points in January 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 141.54 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 152.74 points in 2027 and 159.31 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 140.50 139.60 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 140.70 139.50 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.10 4.90 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 122.20 122.00 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 158.80 158.50 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 6.10 5.40 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 4.10 3.90 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.20 percent Jan 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
140.50 139.60 140.50 20.63 1996 - 2026 points Monthly
2018M12=100, NSA