Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products was 15.36 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.36 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.36 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana stood at 15.36 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 208.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana peaked at 15.36 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 124th 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 20.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 26.05 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 35.05 million current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 51.25 million current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1979 | 81.80 million current LCU | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 111.30 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 119.70 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 125.35 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 148.45 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 160.00 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 154.20 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 184.45 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 223.80 million current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 266.80 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 337.40 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 475.40 million current LCU | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 729.05 million current LCU | +53.4% |
| 1992 | 961.60 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 982.05 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 871.70 million current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 682.64 million current LCU | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 983.29 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.07 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 5.09 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 billion current LCU | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 3.65 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 4.66 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.81 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.53 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.98 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.84 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 8.07 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 8.54 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.23 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 11.40 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 13.38 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 14.78 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 15.36 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 42.93 million current LCU | 20.50 million current LCU | 81.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 183.15 million current LCU | 111.30 million current LCU | 337.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 475.40 million current LCU | 1.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 billion current LCU | 4.53 billion current LCU | 8.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 billion current LCU | 8.89 billion current LCU | 15.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana was 15.36 billion current 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 15.36 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Botswana ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.6%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.