Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Botswana
5.3%
in 2023
Kazakhstan
4.8%
in 2022
Botswana rank
129th
Kazakhstan rank
131st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Kazakhstan ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.2% | 3.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Botswana or Kazakhstan?
- Botswana, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Kazakhstan rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Kazakhstan ranks 131st 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.