Botswana vs South Asia: Tax revenue
Botswana
22.4%
in 2023
South Asia
6.9%
in 2022
Botswana rank
34th
South Asia rank
34th
Tax revenue over time
- Botswana
- South Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22.4% against 6.9% in South Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 9.7% | 12.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 10.8% | 16.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 10.7% | 14.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 6.9% | 12.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Botswana or South Asia?
- Botswana, at 22.4% against 6.9% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Botswana and South Asia?
- 15.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and South Asia rank globally for tax revenue?
- Botswana ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.