Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 39.74 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Botswana, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Botswana is 39.74, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Botswana peaked at 45.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.25, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.9 | — |
| 2005 | 29.44 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 28.2 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 27.25 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.75 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.07 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 37.52 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 36.32 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 41.48 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 40.56 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.69 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 40.79 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 36.56 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 38.04 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.94 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.29 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 41.03 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 37.09 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 39.46 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 40.35 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 40.05 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 39.74 | -0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 39.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 39.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 | 27.25 | 32.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.92 | 36.32 | 41.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 37.09 | 45.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour income share as a percent of gdp in Botswana?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Botswana was 39.74 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.25 in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.