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Botswana · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

92nd of 182 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaBotswana's gni per capita rose from US$3,120 in 1996 to US$7,390 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$7,390

Botswana's gni per capita rose from US$3,120 in 1996 to US$7,390 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

89th of 181 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Botswana's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,470 in 1996 to intl $20k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $20k

Botswana's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,470 in 1996 to intl $20k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

78th of 129 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Botswana's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,461 in 1996 to US$3,122 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$3,122

Botswana's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,461 in 1996 to US$3,122 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

85th of 87 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexBotswana's gini index rose from 54.2 in 1985 to 54.9 in 2015.198519901995200020052010201552545658606254.9

Botswana's gini index rose from 54.2 in 1985 to 54.9 in 2015.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

85th of 87 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Botswana's income share held by highest 10% was 42.9 % in 1985 and 42.9 % in 2015.198519901995200020052010201542%44%46%48%50%52%42.9 %

Botswana's income share held by highest 10% was 42.9 % in 1985 and 42.9 % in 2015.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

80th of 87 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Botswana's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.6 % in 1985 to 3.7 % in 2015.19851990199520002005201020153%3%3%3%3%4%4%3.7 %

Botswana's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.6 % in 1985 to 3.7 % in 2015.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

78th of 87 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyBotswana's extreme poverty fell from 50.1 % in 1985 to 21.4 % in 2015.19851990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%21.4 %

Botswana's extreme poverty fell from 50.1 % in 1985 to 21.4 % in 2015.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

18th of 56 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBotswana's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 59.0 % in 1985 to 16.1 % in 2015.19851990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%16.1 %

Botswana's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 59.0 % in 1985 to 16.1 % in 2015.

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