Wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana
Botswana: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 39.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana is 39.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana peaked at 40.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2017.
That places Botswana 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana was 39.3% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.