Botswana BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1985 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Botswana BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 20.400 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.500 % for 2009. Botswana BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 22.000 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.400 % in 1993 and a record low of 20.400 % in 2015. Botswana BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Botswana – Table BW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.;NA;

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What was Botswana's Botswana BW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % in 2015?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.700 2015 22.700 2009 19.700 2015 23.900 2002 % yearly 1985 - 2015

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Botswana Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 23,714.829 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 9,225.460 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.957 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 7,712.303 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 1,389.242 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 19,433.948 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 23.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 28.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 5,127.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1993 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 4.174 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 2,326.223 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 45.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,543.537 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 30.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) -5.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.209 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 234.248 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 101.797 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.590 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 504,738.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 2.953 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 7.44 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Monthly Earnings (USD) 519 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2022
Population (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 1,112.824 2003 yearly 1994 - 2003
Household Income per Capita (USD) 1,564.722 2003 yearly 1994 - 2003
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 0.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 1,050.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 1,050 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
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Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Producer Price Index Growth (%) -17.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025

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