Botswana vs Liechtenstein: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Botswana
5.3%
in 2023
Liechtenstein
5.4%
in 2020
Botswana rank
129th
Liechtenstein rank
128th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Liechtenstein ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.3% | 3.2% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Liechtenstein |
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 Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Botswana and Liechtenstein?
- 0.1%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liechtenstein?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Liechtenstein rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Liechtenstein ranks 128th 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.