Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 444.05 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 444.05 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 543.47 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 112th out of 197 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 (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 38.48 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 39.5 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 52.06 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 72.87 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 111.3 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 152.75 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 147.48 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 120.62 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 129.36 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 113.72 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 72.24 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 84.57 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 111.16 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 118.1 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 131.83 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 195.7 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1991 | 268.78 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 330.28 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 285.39 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 222.39 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 164.29 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 192.59 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 211.4 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 214.14 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 260.42 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 281.51 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 235.77 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 187.4 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 336.89 current US$ per person | +79.8% |
| 2004 | 543.47 current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 540.89 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 200.65 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 236.46 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 274.14 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 327.13 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 366.33 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 345.49 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 298.68 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 251.77 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 239.91 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 223.07 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 239.87 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 290.52 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 344.18 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 340.43 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 327.82 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 384.28 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 377.69 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 396.84 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 432.2 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 444.05 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 444.05 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.01 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 444.05 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 62.84 current US$ per person | 38.48 current US$ per person | 111.3 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.18 current US$ per person | 72.24 current US$ per person | 152.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.54 current US$ per person | 164.29 current US$ per person | 330.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.43 current US$ per person | 187.4 current US$ per person | 543.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.02 current US$ per person | 223.07 current US$ per person | 366.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 393.82 current US$ per person | 327.82 current US$ per person | 444.05 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Tuvalu 512.54 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Suriname 510.48 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Panama 487.09 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Namibia 442.63 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 442.32 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Guatemala 431.38 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 444.05 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 543.47 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.