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Botswana Annual Inflation Rate

Botswana's annual inflation rate fell to 2.82% in 2024, down from 5.07% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 2.25% from the previous year. Botswana has annual inflation rate lower than the global median (2.82% vs median 3.16%). Compared with the median in Africa, Botswana is lower (2.82% vs regional median 4.30%) and ranks 39th out of 50 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1975-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Inflation Rate (%)
2024 2.82%
2023 5.07%
2022 11.67%
2021 7.24%
2020 1.89%
2019 2.77%
2018 3.24%
2017 3.31%
2016 2.81%
2015 3.06%
2014 4.4%
2013 5.88%
2012 7.54%
2011 8.46%
2010 6.95%
2009 8.03%
2008 12.7%
2007 7.08%
2006 11.56%
2005 8.61%
2004 6.95%
2003 9.19%
2002 8.03%
2001 6.56%
2000 8.6%
1999 7.75%
1998 6.66%
1997 8.72%
1996 10.08%
1995 10.51%
1994 10.54%
1993 14.33%
1992 16.17%
1991 11.77%
1990 11.4%
1989 11.58%
1988 8.35%
1987 9.8%
1986 10%
1985 8.09%
1984 8.58%
1983 10.48%
1982 11.14%
1981 16.43%
1980 13.63%
1979 11.74%
1978 9.04%
1977 13.17%
1976 11.73%
1975 11.97%
Botswana Annual Inflation Rate : Definition
Annual Inflation Rate measures the yearly percentage increase in consumer prices in Botswana.