The inflation rate in Botswana rose by 0.3% month-on-month in May 2026, easing sharply from a 6.7% jump in the preceding period. Inflation Rate MoM in Botswana averaged 0.54 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.70 percent in April of 2026 and a record low of -1.20 percent in June of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

Inflation Rate MoM in Botswana is expected to be 0.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 0.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-14 07:50 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Apr 6.7% 0.4% 0.6%
2026-06-15 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
May 0.3% 6.7% 7.4%
2026-07-15 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM
Jun 0.3% 0.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 143.70 143.00 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 5.90 5.60 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 124.30 123.80 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 194.20 193.90 points May 2026
Food Inflation 5.70 5.80 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 10.70 10.30 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 6.70 percent May 2026


Botswana Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 6.70 6.70 -1.20 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
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