Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Botswana stood at 22.5%.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Botswana peaked at 28.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.5% | — |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.6% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 5 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 48,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,122 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Botswana?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Botswana was 22.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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