Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 10.3% in 1994. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Botswana, 1980–1994
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.3% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 1994.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 32.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1982.
That places Botswana 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +92.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 6.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 10.3% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 20.7%
- 3 Kazakhstan 8.3%
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2%
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 6.9%
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Botswana?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Botswana was 10.3% in 1994, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 1994.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.