Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Indirect taxes
Indirect taxes over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.59 billion current US$ against 839.73 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 747.88 million current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135.49 million current US$ | 429.75 million current US$ | 294.26 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 370.48 million current US$ | 872.49 million current US$ | 502.01 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 407.85 million current US$ | 494.43 million current US$ | 86.58 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 803.48 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 601.12 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.59 billion current US$ against 839.73 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 747.88 million current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for indirect taxes?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes (current US$). 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.