Botswana vs Seychelles: Tax revenue

Botswana
22.4%
in 2023
Seychelles
22.1%
in 2008
Botswana rank
34th
Seychelles rank
37th

Tax revenue over time

  • Botswana
  • Seychelles
0102030198520042023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 22.4% against 22.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Seychelles ahead.

Botswana ranks 34th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 28.6% 9.8% Seychelles
2000s 27.4% 22.5% 4.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Botswana or Seychelles?
Botswana, at 22.4% against 22.1% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Botswana and Seychelles?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue?
Botswana ranks 34th and Seychelles ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.