Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Ghana 0.8285 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Faroe Islands 0.8141 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Brazil 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Denmark 0.7502 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 0.7164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 0.5021 current 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 33,643 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.