Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana
Botswana: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 23.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana peaked at 37.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.4% | — |
| 1993 | 37.7% | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -15.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.5%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Botswana was 23.3% in 2015, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Botswana ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.