Tax revenue as share of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 22.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.8%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 1992
All-time low
18.8%
in 1982
Years of data
35
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Botswana stood at 22.8%.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 28.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1982.
That places Botswana 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 24.1% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +13.1% |
| 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 | 26.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 18.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.1% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 22.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 33,643 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Botswana?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Botswana was 22.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.