Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 50.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1964–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 50.8% for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in 2010. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1964.
Botswana ranks 31st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.5% | — |
| 1965 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 50.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.4%, 84% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 13.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 29.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 38.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 50.8% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1964.
- How does Botswana rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.