Botswana vs Maldives: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Botswana
22.8%
in 2023
Maldives
23.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
71st
Maldives rank
68th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 23.6% against 22.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Maldives ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 8.9% | 13.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 13.1% | 12.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 10.5% | 15.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 16.8% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 1.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Botswana or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 23.6% against 22.8% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Botswana and Maldives?
- 0.8%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Maldives rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Maldives ranks 68th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.