Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

2004 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

  • Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 5.791 % in Mar 2026.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 5.439 % for Feb 2026.
  • Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 2.164 % from Jan 2004 to Mar 2026, with 267 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 25.178 % in Oct 2008 and a record low of -1.339 % in Aug 2018.
  • Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food Price Index. Statistics Botswana provides Consumer Food Price Index with base December 2018=100. Consumer Food Price Index covers Food only.

View Botswana's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Jan 2004 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

What was Botswana's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Mar 2026?

Botswana CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 5.791 % in Mar 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.791 Mar 2026 5.439 Feb 2026 -1.339 Aug 2018 25.178 Oct 2008 % monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026

CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.347 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Algeria (%) -1.635 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Argentina (%) 32.740 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2017 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 9.500 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Apr 2026
Australia (%) 3.138 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1973 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 3.903 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 6.758 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 2.809 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 8.390 Apr 2026 monthly May 2012 - Apr 2026
Belarus (%) 6.001 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2010 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) 1.891 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Bolivia (%) 15.148 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Apr 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 5.791 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 2.671 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) 0.577 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 5.661 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (%) 5.687 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 3.977 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 3.591 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
China (%) -1.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 6.701 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2019 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 3.300 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) 4.756 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (%) -1.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 2.743 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (%) -0.031 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.714 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Estonia (%) 2.554 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
European Union (%) 2.365 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 0.549 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
France (%) 2.135 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Georgia (%) 7.550 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Germany (%) 1.538 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 2.197 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Apr 2026
Greece (%) 4.438 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.996 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) -0.900 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Iceland (%) 4.908 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1993 - Apr 2026
India (%) 4.007 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (%) 3.064 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Iran (%) 64.333 Oct 2025 monthly May 2024 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 2.314 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 1976 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 2.534 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1984 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 2.413 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 1.881 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Japan (%) 3.623 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 3.043 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 11.300 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2001 - Apr 2026
Kenya (%) 8.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2007 - Apr 2026
South Korea (%) 0.285 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 6.485 Mar 2026 monthly May 2003 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 5.712 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.871 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 4.108 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Latvia (%) -0.398 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Lebanon (%) 19.409 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (%) 0.855 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (%) 2.398 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.121 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 8.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Malawi (%) 32.381 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.141 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 3.176 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) -2.334 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2019 - Apr 2026
Mexico (%) 6.165 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Moldova (%) 6.285 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Mongolia (%) 19.657 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Montenegro (%) 2.728 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Morocco (%) 0.457 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 10.243 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Apr 2026
Myanmar (%) 13.505 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Sep 2025
Nepal (%) 4.007 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) 1.968 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 3.425 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1961 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 14.085 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 6.563 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Oman (%) 4.313 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 7.630 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2002 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) -3.820 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 0.480 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 2015 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 2.038 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Apr 2026
Peru (%) 0.588 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 6.005 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 2.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 3.651 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 8.749 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2015 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 7.666 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1991 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 4.270 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 0.258 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) -1.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Singapore (%) 1.555 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1962 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 1.314 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 1.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
South Africa (%) 3.568 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 2.717 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 0.720 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 74.552 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2018
Sweden (%) 0.015 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) -0.791 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1983 - Apr 2026

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Botswana Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 184.195 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 691.508 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 281.503 2032 yearly 1999 - 2032
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 124.857 2032 yearly 2000 - 2032
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 9,047.061 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 8,956.191 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -1.550 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 6,661.425 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) 2,385.637 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,267.675 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -328.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 437.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 111.340 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,602.753 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,208.451 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 766.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 42.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 103,410.185 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 19,726.353 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.449 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2019 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.952 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 39.969 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 29.550 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 27.496 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 3,859.799 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 46.630 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 30.984 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 370.699 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 945.632 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 56.635 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 570.393 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 568.178 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 4,516.018 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,060.463 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,045.045 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 787.501 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 308.521 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 421.723 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 992.993 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 4,267.971 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 3,679.764 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2006 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 9,843.596 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 5,619.285 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -4,224.311 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 91.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.900 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 32.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 495.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.198 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 34.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,498.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 144.7 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.814 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,862.226 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -211.979 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 128.299 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 117.708 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 219.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,717.145 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 9,076.814 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 2.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.402 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,582.624 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 4,391.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,012.480 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.63 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 31.36 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 3,797,204.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 118,651.168 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 35,518.237 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) 119,015.338 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) 110,033.638 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,868.365 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) 32,169.072 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) 56,298.320 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) 2,619.877 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) 2,639.725 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) 89,903.589 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) 14,894.579 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026

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