Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana

Botswana: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.44 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
109th
of 135 countries
All-time high
17.4 Percentage of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
12.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana, 2004–2023

0510152004201320232004: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 16 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 16 Percentage of GDP2012: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 16 Percentage of GDP2015: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 14.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 13.4 Percentage of GDP

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

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Botswana, 2004 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 107 Guatemala 14.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 108 Côte d’Ivoire 13.86 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 110 Singapore 13.42 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 111 Hong Kong, China 13.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 112 Malawi 13.19 Percentage of GDP compare

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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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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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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.