Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Botswana

Botswana: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 23.28 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
23.28
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 1993
All-time low
23.28
in 2015
Years of data
5
1985–2015

Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Botswana, 1985–2015

0102030401985200020151985: 24.41993: 37.72002: 25.62009: 27.42015: 23.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 23.28 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2015. 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 top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Botswana peaked at 37.7 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.28, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.36 24.36 24.36 1
1990s 37.7 37.7 37.7 1
2000s 26.54 25.64 27.44 2
2010s 23.28 23.28 23.28 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  2. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  3. 6 Mexico 25.57 compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 23.16 compare
  5. 9 India 23.07 compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 22.7 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Botswana?
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Botswana was 23.28 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 1993.
What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 23.28 in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
Botswana ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations
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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