The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Botswana increased to 158.80 points in January of 2026 from 158.50 points in December of 2025. CPI Transportation in Botswana averaged 88.29 points from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 159.10 points in October of 2025 and a record low of 31.74 points in January of 2000. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

CPI Transportation in Botswana is expected to be 159.12 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 162.97 points in 2027 and 163.46 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
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 CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
158.80 158.50 159.10 31.74 2000 - 2026 points Monthly
2018M12=100, NSA