Botswana’s Income Inequality
Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).
Latest (2015)
54.9
Year-over-year
-2.0
Change since start (1985→2015)
+0.7
Key insights
- From 1985 to 2015, Income Inequality changed by +0.7.
- Most recent year-over-year change (2009→2015): -2.0.
- Lowest level: 54.2 in 1985.
- Highest level: 61.5 in 2002.
Income Inequality Chart (1985–2015)
*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries
Income Inequality Table (1985–2015)
| Year | Income Inequality |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 54.2 |
| 1993 | 60.1 |
| 2002 | 61.5 |
| 2009 | 56.9 |
| 2015 | 54.9 |
Source: World Bank