Botswana vs Central and Southern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Botswana
22.5%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
7.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
32nd
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Central and Southern Asia
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 22.5% against 7.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 15.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.0 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 32nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 27.4% 10.1% 17.3% Botswana
2010s 24.8% 10.9% 13.9% Botswana
2020s 19.6% 7.4% 12.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Botswana or Central and Southern Asia?
Botswana, at 22.5% against 7.4% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Botswana and Central and Southern Asia?
15.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Central and Southern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Botswana ranks 32nd and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed