Income share held by highest 10% in Botswana
Botswana: Income share held by highest 10% was 42.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% 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
In 2015, income share held by highest 10% in Botswana stood at 42.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Botswana peaked at 50.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share held by highest 10% in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.9% | — |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -7.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 42.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 42.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Colombia 42.7% compare
- 3 South Africa 42.1% compare
- 4 Mozambique 40.8% compare
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 income share held by highest 10% in Botswana?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Botswana was 42.9% 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 income share held by highest 10% recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.