Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana
Botswana: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2015.
The figure is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana peaked at 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Botswana 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 90 Bangladesh 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Laos 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Mauritania 6.06 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Philippines 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Guinea 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 India 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana was 5.83 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Botswana ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.