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%.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.5% | — |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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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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About this data
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.