Inflation Botswana 2020
Average inflation: 1.9%
Inflation in 2020
Inflation is low at 1.9%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in June at 0.9%.
- Highest month
- April: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- June: 0.9%
- Difference
- 1.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -1.9%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.9 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 2.8%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (1.9% in 2020).
- 5-year average
- 2.8%
- 10-year average
- 4.3%
- All-time high (2011)
- 8.4%
- All-time low (2020)
- 1.9%
Trend
Over the period 2018-2020, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -1.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for BWP 100 this year will cost approximately BWP 101.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3% | -1.2 |
| February | 2.2% | -1.2 |
| March | 2.2% | -1.1 |
| April | 2.5% | 0.0 |
| May | 2.4% | -0.1 |
| June | 0.9% | -1.8 |
| July | 0.9% | -1.9 |
| August | 1.1% | -1.7 |
| September | 1.8% | -1.2 |
| October | 2.2% | -0.2 |
| November | 2.3% | +0.2 |
| December | 2.2% | 0.0 |
| Average | 1.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.