Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.57 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-20.02 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 1.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 43.57 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -20.02 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Botswana 136th out of 188 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1968 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1969 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +291.6% |
| 1970 | 28.32 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1971 | 43.57 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1972 | 26.39 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1974 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1975 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1976 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -845.7% |
| 1977 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1979 | 42.1 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1981 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1982 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3648 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1985 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -3120.2% |
| 1986 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1987 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1991 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1993 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1994 | -16.79 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1995 | -18.53 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1997 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7191 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1999 | 22.34 % change on previous year | +3006.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2051 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2001 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -7424.5% |
| 2002 | -20.02 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 29.73 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2004 | 35.57 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +639.0% |
| 2008 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2011 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2013 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +29900.9% |
| 2014 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2020 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2021 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +240.8% |
| 2022 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2023 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -489.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2025 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.16 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29900.9% | 0.0212 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -7424.5% | 0.2051 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -3120.2% | 0.3648 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3006.3% | 0.7191 % change on previous year | 22.34 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +845.7% | -1.68 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.52 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 43.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 19.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.39 % change on previous year | -18.53 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 % change on previous year | -20.02 % change on previous year | 39.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 133 Brazil 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Malawi 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Moldova 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Jordan 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Australia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was 1.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 43.57 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.02 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.