Botswana vs Namibia: Indirect taxes
Indirect taxes over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 839.73 million current US$ against 652.74 million current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 186.99 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 11th of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.49 million current US$ | 137.53 million current US$ | 2.04 million current US$ | Namibia |
| 1990s | 370.48 million current US$ | 368.42 million current US$ | 2.06 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 342.99 million current US$ | 463.36 million current US$ | 120.37 million current US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 839.73 million current US$ against 652.74 million current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes between Botswana and Namibia?
- 186.99 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2005.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for indirect taxes?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 11th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current U.S. dollars.