Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products was 8.40 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.40 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.40 billion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
42.81 million constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana stood at 8.40 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana peaked at 8.40 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.81 million constant LCU, in 1965.
That places Botswana 118th out of 187 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42.81 million constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 44.92 million constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 48.89 million constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 51.22 million constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 60.79 million constant LCU | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 78.00 million constant LCU | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 111.99 million constant LCU | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 141.54 million constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 157.66 million constant LCU | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 174.08 million constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 171.15 million constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 192.63 million constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 229.63 million constant LCU | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 305.33 million constant LCU | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 433.89 million constant LCU | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 520.29 million constant LCU | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 494.38 million constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 459.96 million constant LCU | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 494.00 million constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 495.81 million constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 441.18 million constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 477.01 million constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 534.32 million constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 584.58 million constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 669.57 million constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 832.95 million constant LCU | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 billion constant LCU | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 969.47 million constant LCU | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 789.78 million constant LCU | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion constant LCU | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 billion constant LCU | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 1.36 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion constant LCU | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion constant LCU | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.47 billion constant LCU | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.00 billion constant LCU | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 2.11 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.23 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 billion constant LCU | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 4.03 billion constant LCU | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 billion constant LCU | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 5.16 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.59 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.88 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.40 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 5.65 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.84 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.26 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.46 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.35 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.52 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.12 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.88 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.79 billion constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 8.27 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 8.40 billion constant LCU | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.72 million constant LCU | 42.81 million constant LCU | 60.79 million constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 199.59 million constant LCU | 78.00 million constant LCU | 433.89 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 517.11 million constant LCU | 441.18 million constant LCU | 669.57 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion constant LCU | 789.78 million constant LCU | 1.67 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion constant LCU | 1.14 billion constant LCU | 5.06 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 billion constant LCU | 4.59 billion constant LCU | 6.46 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.50 billion constant LCU | 6.52 billion constant LCU | 8.40 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.7339 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 76,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana was 8.40 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 million constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.