Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
0 current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana is 1.14 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana peaked at 1.14 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1960.
That places Botswana 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 27.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 29.96 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 41.63 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 61.88 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 100.37 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1980 | 143.20 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 143.06 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 121.74 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 135.33 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 123.23 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 81.05 million current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 98.16 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 133.30 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 145.91 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 167.45 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 255.53 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 360.64 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 455.79 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 405.29 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 324.70 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 246.25 million current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 295.80 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 332.26 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 344.11 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 427.61 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 472.20 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 403.70 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 326.97 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 598.23 million current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2004 | 982.13 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 995.18 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 376.13 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 451.93 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 534.56 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 651.22 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 744.78 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 716.39 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 629.80 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 538.96 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 521.10 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 491.48 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 536.05 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 658.53 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 791.32 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 793.90 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 775.58 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 922.83 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 921.53 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 984.27 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.14 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.44 billion current US$, 33% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.14 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 52.31 million current US$ | 27.72 million current US$ | 100.37 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.24 million current US$ | 81.05 million current US$ | 167.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.80 million current US$ | 246.25 million current US$ | 455.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 579.22 million current US$ | 326.97 million current US$ | 995.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.23 million current US$ | 491.48 million current US$ | 793.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.93 million current US$ | 775.58 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 in Botswana?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Botswana was 1.14 billion current US$ 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 1.14 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Botswana ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.