Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 22.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.79
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.06
in 1992
All-time low
18.79
in 1982
Years of data
34
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana is 22.79, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 28.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.79, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.98 | — |
| 1981 | 24.13 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 18.79 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 22.07 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 20.09 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 27.2 | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 26.49 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 22.23 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 21.93 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 27.53 | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 25.76 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 28.06 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 23.91 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 20.09 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 22.62 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 24.33 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 26.62 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 27.92 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.69 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.88 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 24.05 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.04 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 26.78 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.08 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.46 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 21.65 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 23.94 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 21.76 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 21.16 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.33 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.22 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.65 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8 | 18.79 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.07 | 20.09 | 28.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.84 | 22.62 | 27.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 21.16 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 19.65 | 22.79 | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,769 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 23,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Botswana was 22.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.79 in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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