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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana

Botswana: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.665 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.665
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.722
in 2006
All-time low
0.03
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana is 0.665, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana peaked at 0.722 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1900.

That places Botswana 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.03 —
1901 0.03 +0.0%
1902 0.03 +0.0%
1903 0.03 +0.0%
1904 0.03 +0.0%
1905 0.03 +0.0%
1906 0.03 +0.0%
1907 0.03 +0.0%
1908 0.03 +0.0%
1909 0.03 +0.0%
1910 0.03 +0.0%
1911 0.03 +0.0%
1912 0.03 +0.0%
1913 0.03 +0.0%
1914 0.03 +0.0%
1915 0.03 +0.0%
1916 0.03 +0.0%
1917 0.03 +0.0%
1918 0.03 +0.0%
1919 0.03 +0.0%
1920 0.031 +3.3%
1921 0.031 +0.0%
1922 0.031 +0.0%
1923 0.031 +0.0%
1924 0.031 +0.0%
1925 0.031 +0.0%
1926 0.031 +0.0%
1927 0.031 +0.0%
1928 0.031 +0.0%
1929 0.031 +0.0%
1930 0.031 +0.0%
1931 0.031 +0.0%
1932 0.031 +0.0%
1933 0.03 -3.2%
1934 0.033 +10.0%
1935 0.033 +0.0%
1936 0.033 +0.0%
1937 0.033 +0.0%
1938 0.033 +0.0%
1939 0.033 +0.0%
1940 0.033 +0.0%
1941 0.033 +0.0%
1942 0.033 +0.0%
1943 0.032 -3.0%
1944 0.032 +0.0%
1945 0.032 +0.0%
1946 0.033 +3.1%
1947 0.033 +0.0%
1948 0.033 +0.0%
1949 0.034 +3.0%
1950 0.034 +0.0%
1951 0.035 +2.9%
1952 0.035 +0.0%
1953 0.035 +0.0%
1954 0.035 +0.0%
1955 0.035 +0.0%
1956 0.035 +0.0%
1957 0.042 +20.0%
1958 0.042 +0.0%
1959 0.053 +26.2%
1960 0.077 +45.3%
1961 0.183 +137.7%
1962 0.218 +19.1%
1963 0.218 +0.0%
1964 0.218 +0.0%
1965 0.271 +24.3%
1966 0.404 +49.1%
1967 0.594 +47.0%
1968 0.594 +0.0%
1969 0.6 +1.0%
1970 0.624 +4.0%
1971 0.624 +0.0%
1972 0.624 +0.0%
1973 0.624 +0.0%
1974 0.625 +0.2%
1975 0.627 +0.3%
1976 0.632 +0.8%
1977 0.632 +0.0%
1978 0.632 +0.0%
1979 0.632 +0.0%
1980 0.629 -0.5%
1981 0.633 +0.6%
1982 0.643 +1.6%
1983 0.643 +0.0%
1984 0.653 +1.6%
1985 0.655 +0.3%
1986 0.655 +0.0%
1987 0.655 +0.0%
1988 0.664 +1.4%
1989 0.666 +0.3%
1990 0.683 +2.6%
1991 0.683 +0.0%
1992 0.683 +0.0%
1993 0.683 +0.0%
1994 0.676 -1.0%
1995 0.684 +1.2%
1996 0.684 +0.0%
1997 0.698 +2.0%
1998 0.702 +0.6%
1999 0.703 +0.1%
2000 0.702 -0.1%
2001 0.702 +0.0%
2002 0.702 +0.0%
2003 0.702 +0.0%
2004 0.713 +1.6%
2005 0.717 +0.6%
2006 0.722 +0.7%
2007 0.72 -0.3%
2008 0.715 -0.7%
2009 0.712 -0.4%
2010 0.717 +0.7%
2011 0.719 +0.3%
2012 0.719 +0.0%
2013 0.713 -0.8%
2014 0.711 -0.3%
2015 0.69 -3.0%
2016 0.685 -0.7%
2017 0.675 -1.5%
2018 0.672 -0.4%
2019 0.656 -2.4%
2020 0.589 -10.2%
2021 0.587 -0.3%
2022 0.573 -2.4%
2023 0.564 -1.6%
2024 0.595 +5.5%
2025 0.665 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1910s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1920s 0.031 0.031 0.031 10
1930s 0.0321 0.03 0.033 10
1940s 0.0328 0.032 0.034 10
1950s 0.0381 0.034 0.053 10
1960s 0.3377 0.077 0.6 10
1970s 0.6276 0.624 0.632 10
1980s 0.6496 0.629 0.666 10
1990s 0.6879 0.676 0.703 10
2000s 0.7107 0.702 0.722 10
2010s 0.6957 0.656 0.719 10
2020s 0.5955 0.564 0.665 6

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  5. 61 Nepal 0.656 compare
  6. 62 Gambia 0.641 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana?
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Botswana was 0.665 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.722 in 2006.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
Botswana ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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