Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 13.44 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Botswana, 2004–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 13.44 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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.
Botswana ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.44 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.44 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.12 Percentage of GDP, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Botswana?
- Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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 revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
- Botswana ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-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 Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-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, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.