Botswana vs Zambia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Botswana
8.0%
in 2023
Zambia
7.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 4.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Botswana and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.