Botswana—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #106 of 188
Latest Value
28.1%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#106
of 188 countries
Maximum
30.8%
2013
Minimum
22.3%
2000
CAGR
+0.9%
26 years
Last
28.1%
Previous
28.2%
Highest
30.8%
Lowest
22.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.3% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →