Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Botswana
Botswana: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Botswana peaked at 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Botswana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 34.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 42.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 61.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.04 international-$ in 2021 prices, 36% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Pakistan 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Gambia 66.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Honduras 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 62.15 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Cameroon 57.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Mali 56.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Botswana?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Botswana was 63.22 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.