Wages and salaries in Botswana
Botswana: Wages and salaries was 12.88 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Botswana, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wages and salaries in Botswana stood at 12.88 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Botswana peaked at 12.88 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current LCU, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 38th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.03 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 5.22 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.80 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 8.70 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 9.25 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.94 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.88 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.63 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.88 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.48 billion current LCU | 2.66 billion current LCU | 9.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 billion current LCU | 11.94 billion current LCU | 12.88 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Botswana?
- Wages and salaries in Botswana was 12.88 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current LCU in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for wages and salaries?
- Botswana ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.