Cost of food in Botswana increased 4.30 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Botswana averaged 6.77 percent from 2002 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.17 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of -1.30 percent in August of 2018. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

Food Inflation in Botswana is expected to be 5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Food Inflation is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2026 and 5.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Consumer Prices 135.90 136.00 points Jul 2025
Core Inflation Rate 3.50 3.90 percent Jul 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 120.00 124.90 points Jul 2025
CPI Transportation 151.30 151.20 points Jul 2025
Food Inflation 4.30 5.40 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 1.10 2.00 percent Jul 2025
Inflation Rate MoM -0.70 0.20 percent Jul 2025



Botswana Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.30 5.40 25.17 -1.30 2002 - 2025 percent Monthly
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