Account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana

Botswana: Account, income, poorest 40% was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
73rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2024
All-time low
14.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana, 2011–2024

10203040502011201720242011: 14.2 % ages 15+2014: 32 % ages 15+2017: 34.7 % ages 15+2022: 47.6 % ages 15+2024: 49.4 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 49.4% for account, income, poorest 40% in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.

Botswana ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Botswana, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 14.2%
2014 32.0% +124.8%
2017 34.7% +8.4%
2022 47.6% +37.3%
2024 49.4% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.0% 14.2% 34.7% 3
2020s 48.5% 47.6% 49.4% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 70 Nepal 53.0% compare
  2. 71 Dominican Republic 53.0% compare
  3. 72 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.9% compare
  4. 74 Indonesia 48.4% compare
  5. 75 Viet Nam 48.1% compare
  6. 76 Nigeria 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana?
Account, income, poorest 40% in Botswana was 49.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
Botswana ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)