Cost of food in Botswana increased 3.60 percent in December of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana
Food Inflation in Botswana averaged 6.39 percent from 2002 until 2020, 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - Botswana Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Botswana Food Inflation - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on March of 2021.
Food Inflation in Botswana is expected to be 3.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Food Inflation in Botswana to stand at 3.40 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Botswana Food Inflation is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.