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Botswana consumer price index

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Key data points


Last release
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Observation period
May 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
136.80 POINT on Apr 30, 2025
Lowest
20.63 POINT on Jan 31, 1996

About Botswana consumer price index


Category
Prices
Source
Central Bank
Frequency
Monthly
Units
POINT
In Botswana, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.

Botswana in figures — see more economic indicators tied to BWCPI.
Core Consumer Prices
BWCCP
Core Inflation Rate YoY
BWCIR
Consumer Price Index
BWCPI
CPI Housing Utilities
BWCPIHU
CPI Transportation
BWCPIT
Food Inflation YoY
BWFI
Inflation Rate MoM
BWIRMM
Inflation Rate
BWIRYY

Frequently Asked Questions


The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Botswana consumer price index ever is 136.80 POINT.
The lowest Botswana consumer price index ever is 20.63 POINT.
Last month Botswana consumer price index was 136.70 POINT, and the month before it reached 136.80 POINT.