Bhutan vs Botswana: Taxes on goods and services

Bhutan
9.84 billion current LCU
in 2020
Botswana
10.79 billion current LCU
in 2023
Bhutan rank
116th
Botswana rank
115th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Bhutan
  • Botswana
05.0B10.0B15.0B198220022023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10.79 billion current LCU against 9.84 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 956.94 million current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 115th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Botswana Difference Ahead
1990s 267.09 million current LCU 163.57 million current LCU 103.51 million current LCU Bhutan
2000s 1.77 billion current LCU 3.56 billion current LCU 1.79 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 7.48 billion current LCU 6.46 billion current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU Bhutan
2020s 9.84 billion current LCU 8.24 billion current LCU 1.60 billion current LCU Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bhutan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 10.79 billion current LCU against 9.84 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bhutan and Botswana?
956.94 million current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Bhutan ranks 116th and Botswana ranks 115th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.