Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Botswana
Botswana: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
82nd
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Botswana is 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 79 Morocco 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Honduras 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 11.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Georgia 10.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Botswana?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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