Botswana: Top 10 percent income share

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 Botswana

Percent income earned by the top 10 percent of earners

 Latest value 41.50
 Year 2015
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1985 - 2015
 Average 47.66
 Min - Max 41.50 - 53.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2015 is 41.5 percent, a decline from 49.6 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 28.68 percent, based on data from 84 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1985 to 2015 is 47.66 percent. The minimum value, 41.5 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 53.1 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.

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