Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana

Botswana: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 2.11 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
2.11
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2015
All-time low
0.9444
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana, 1985–2015

00.511.521985200020151985: 0.9441993: 1.12002: 1.42009: 22015: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana is 2.11, measured 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, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana peaked at 2.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9444, in 1985.

That places Botswana 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9444 0.9444 0.9444 1
1990s 1.14 1.14 1.14 1
2000s 1.73 1.42 2.04 2
2010s 2.11 2.11 2.11 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 98 Pakistan 2.33 compare
  2. 99 Gambia 2.21 compare
  3. 100 Honduras 2.14 compare
  4. 102 Benin 2.07 compare
  5. 103 Cameroon 1.9 compare
  6. 104 Mali 1.87 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Botswana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Botswana was 2.11 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2015.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9444 in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Botswana ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2015.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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