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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Botswana

Botswana: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.875 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
34th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.875 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.25 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Botswana, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.25 5 year moving average2005: 0.333 5 year moving average2006: 0.444 5 year moving average2007: 0.444 5 year moving average2008: 0.4 5 year moving average2009: 0.6 5 year moving average2010: 0.545 5 year moving average2011: 0.583 5 year moving average2012: 0.583 5 year moving average2013: 0.583 5 year moving average2014: 0.417 5 year moving average2015: 0.333 5 year moving average2016: 0.417 5 year moving average2017: 0.417 5 year moving average2018: 0.417 5 year moving average2019: 0.462 5 year moving average2020: 0.769 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.778 5 year moving average2023: 0.875 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Botswana is 0.875 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Botswana peaked at 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.25 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Botswana 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4118 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 0.6 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.4757 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.583 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.8243 5 year moving average 0.769 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Botswana?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Botswana was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Botswana ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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