Gini index in Botswana

The Gini index for Botswana was 54.9 (0 to 100) in 2015.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1985 to 2015 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Botswana is for 2015. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Botswana, 2015 54.9 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2009 −2.0points 2009: 56.9 (0 to 100)

Gini index in Botswana over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2002 to 2015
Period Botswana
2015 54.9 (0 to 100)
2009 56.9 (0 to 100)
2002 61.5 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 56.9 (0 to 100) in 2009, a change of −2.0 points.
  • Since 1985, when it was 54.2 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by +0.7 points.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1985 to 2015 for Botswana
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform