Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
80th
of 118 countries
All-time high
11.69 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2009
All-time low
5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2015, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 11.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 80th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 11.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Morocco 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Honduras 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Georgia 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Armenia 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 23,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income or consumption of the population per day.