Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
Botswana recorded 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9444 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 99th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Pakistan 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Honduras 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Cameroon 1.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mali 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 2.11 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9444 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.