Botswana—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #26 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
69.1%
2024
YoY Change
+1.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#26
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.6%
2013
Minimum
53.5%
2003
CAGR
+0.8%
14 years
Last
69.1%
Previous
67.8%
Highest
69.6%
Lowest
53.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's self-employed (%) was 69.1% in 2024, ranking #26 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.8% change from 2023. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 69.6% (2013) and the lowest was 53.5% (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 57.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |