Botswana vs Egypt: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Botswana
5.3%
in 2023
Egypt
5.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Egypt rank
126th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.6% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Egypt ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Botswana or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 5.6% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Botswana and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Egypt ranks 126th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.