Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana
Botswana: Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices was 4.37 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4.37
World rank
91st
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2009
All-time low
2.37
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana stood at 4.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana peaked at 4.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1985.
That places Botswana 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.37 | — |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 3.32 | 4.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Ghana 4.78 compare
- 89 Philippines 4.48 compare
- 90 South Africa 4.45 compare
- 92 Egypt 4.36 compare
- 93 Bangladesh 4.15 compare
- 94 Senegal 4.13 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,769 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 23,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana?
- Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Botswana was 4.37 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2009.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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