Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Botswana
5.3%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2020
Botswana rank
129th
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.3% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Botswana, at 5.3% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Botswana and Solomon Islands?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 132nd 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.