Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Botswana

Botswana: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 5.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.34
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.81
in 2020
All-time low
4.11
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Botswana, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 4.82014: 4.12016: 4.42018: 52020: 6.82022: 5.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Botswana stood at 5.34.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Botswana peaked at 6.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2014.

Botswana ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Botswana, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 4.8
2014 4.11 -14.4%
2016 4.38 +6.6%
2018 5.05 +15.3%
2020 6.81 +34.9%
2022 5.34 -21.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 5.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.71, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 5.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.58 4.11 5.05 4
2020s 6.07 5.34 6.81 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 63 Dominican Republic 5.51 compare
  2. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.51 compare
  3. 65 Ukraine 5.38 compare
  4. 67 Palau 5.33 compare
  5. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 5.33 compare
  6. 69 Marshall Islands 5.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Botswana?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Botswana was 5.34 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2014.
How does Botswana rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Botswana ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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