Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Botswana
5.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Botswana rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 7.9% | 7.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 5.8% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.