Botswana vs Zambia: Indirect taxes
Indirect taxes over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 839.73 million current US$ against 334.96 million current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 504.77 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 13th of 23 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.68 million current US$ | 256.89 million current US$ | 204.21 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 135.49 million current US$ | 310.06 million current US$ | 174.57 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 370.48 million current US$ | 380.31 million current US$ | 9.82 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 839.73 million current US$ against 334.96 million current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes between Botswana and Zambia?
- 504.77 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for indirect taxes?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 13th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes (current US$). 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.