Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana

Botswana: Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 60.61 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
60.61
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
69.11
in 1993
All-time low
60.61
in 2015
Years of data
5
1985–2015

Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana, 1985–2015

02040601985200020151985: 611993: 69.12002: 66.92009: 64.62015: 60.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana stood at 60.61. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana peaked at 69.11 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60.61, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.98 60.98 60.98 1
1990s 69.11 69.11 69.11 1
2000s 65.77 64.63 66.9 2
2010s 60.61 60.61 60.61 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Iraq 70.85 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 65.41 compare
  3. 3 Colombia 63.31 compare
  4. 5 Chile 59.47 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 59.39 compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 59.36 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana?
Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Botswana was 60.61 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 69.11 in 1993.
What is the lowest share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 60.61 in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Botswana ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 10 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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