How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

138th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Botswana 138th 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1977	0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1978	0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1979	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1980	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1981	0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1983	0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1984	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1985	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1986	0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1987	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1988	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1989	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1990	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1991	0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1992	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1993	0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1994	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1995	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1996	0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1997	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1998	0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1999	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2000	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2001	0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2002	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2003	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
2004	0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
2005	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2006	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.2%
2007	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2008	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2009	0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2010	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2011	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2012	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2014	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2015	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2016	0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2018	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2019	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2020	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2021	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2022	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2023	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2024	0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2025	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Cambodia 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Singapore 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Saudi Arabia 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Djibouti 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Congo 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.