Annual Inflation Visualization (Botswana)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

8.28% Historical average
22.89% Maximum recorded
-2.65% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Botswana

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Botswana.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Botswana

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 2.12% -12.49pp
2022 14.62% +6.24pp
2021 8.38% +4.00pp
2020 4.38% +3.87pp
2019 0.51% +0.45pp
2018 0.06% +2.71pp
2017 -2.65% -14.55pp
2016 11.90% +8.17pp
2015 3.73% -5.87pp
2014 9.60% +8.07pp
2013 1.53% -1.48pp
2012 3.01% -9.64pp
2011 12.65% +4.97pp
2010 7.68% -7.43pp
2009 15.11% +5.74pp
2008 9.37% +3.34pp
2007 6.03% +0.87pp
2006 5.15% -10.32pp
2005 15.47% +5.39pp
2004 10.08% +6.82pp
2003 3.26% +2.07pp
2002 1.19% -7.13pp
2001 8.31% -5.86pp
2000 14.17% -0.06pp
1999 14.24% +4.27pp
1998 9.97% +4.98pp
1997 4.99% -11.12pp
1996 16.11% +8.96pp
1995 7.16% -2.31pp
1994 9.46% -3.60pp
1993 13.06% +6.43pp
1992 6.64% +1.46pp
1991 5.18% -1.12pp
1990 6.30% -7.35pp
1989 13.65% -9.05pp
1988 22.70% +10.00pp
1987 12.69% -1.37pp
1986 14.06% -8.83pp
1985 22.89% +7.47pp
1984 15.43% +6.68pp
1983 8.75% +5.05pp
1982 3.70% +3.78pp
1981 -0.09% -10.28pp
1980 10.19% -11.67pp
1979 21.86% +9.39pp
1978 12.47% +7.53pp
1977 4.94% -6.38pp
1976 11.32% -5.15pp
1975 16.47% +3.67pp
1974 12.80% +2.89pp
1973 9.91% -0.87pp
1972 10.78% +6.11pp
1971 4.66% -1.31pp
1970 5.98% +4.39pp
1969 1.58% -0.58pp
1968 2.17% -5.42pp
1967 7.58% +1.79pp
1966 5.79% +1.94pp
1965 3.85% +1.30pp
1964 2.55% +1.37pp
1963 1.18% -0.18pp
1962 1.36% -0.57pp
1961 1.93% -

About Botswana inflation

Botswana inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Botswana inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Botswana inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Botswana?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Botswana inflation in 2023 was 2.12%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Botswana?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Botswana, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Botswana?
You can check Botswana's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Botswana.
What is the historical average inflation in Botswana?
The historical average inflation in Botswana can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Botswana inflation data is based on the official CPI.