Botswana vs Marshall Islands: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Botswana
22.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
22.5%
in 2008
Botswana rank
71st
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.8% against 22.5% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 71st and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 18.6% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.4% | 5.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 17.2% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.2% | 5.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Botswana or Marshall Islands?
- Botswana, at 22.8% against 22.5% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Botswana and Marshall Islands?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Marshall Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Marshall Islands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Marshall Islands ranks 72nd 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.