Gini index in Botswana
Botswana: Gini index was 54.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 54.9 for gini index in 2015.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Botswana peaked at 61.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 1985.
That places Botswana 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Gini index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.2 | — |
| 1993 | 60.1 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 61.5 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 56.9 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 54.9 | -3.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 54.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 54.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.2 | 54.2 | 54.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2 | 56.9 | 61.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 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 index in Botswana?
- Gini index in Botswana was 54.9 in 2015, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for gini index?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.