Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana
Botswana: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana, 2004–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Botswana stood at 13.44 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Botswana peaked at 17.4 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
That places Botswana 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.68 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 15.4 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.58 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.09 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 17.4 Percentage of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 15.98 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 15.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.29 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.01 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.43 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 14.63 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 13.34 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 13.29 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.73 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.19 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 13.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.69 Percentage of GDP | 14.09 Percentage of GDP | 17.4 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.59 Percentage of GDP | 13.29 Percentage of GDP | 16.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 Percentage of GDP | 12.19 Percentage of GDP | 14.74 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 107 Guatemala 14.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 108 Côte d’Ivoire 13.86 Percentage of GDP compare
- 110 Singapore 13.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 13.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 112 Malawi 13.19 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 101,272 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -118.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Botswana?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Botswana was 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.