Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana
Botswana: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.7114 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana stood at 0.7114.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana peaked at 0.7683 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7091, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7091 | — |
| 1993 | 0.7683 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7588 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7338 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7114 | -3.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.7114 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.7114 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7091 | 0.7091 | 0.7091 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7683 | 0.7683 | 0.7683 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7463 | 0.7338 | 0.7588 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7114 | 0.7114 | 0.7114 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana was 0.7114 in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7683 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7091 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.