Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.8727 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7857 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2719 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2845 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2586 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4087 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3874 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3889 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6319 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3035 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 86 Honduras 0.5891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Bolivia 0.5589 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Dominica 0.5271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Yemen 0.4212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3539 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.4216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.