Botswana vs United States of America: Government revenues as a share of GDP
Botswana
29.4%
in 2022
United States of America
29.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
88th
United States of America rank
85th
Government revenues as a share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29.9% against 29.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 30.5% | 13.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 30.3% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.7% | 1.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Botswana or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29.9% against 29.4% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Botswana and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and United States of America rank globally for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.