Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahrain or Botswana?

Botswana, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Bahrain as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?

15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Botswana: Taxes on goods and services

Bahrain

13.9%

in 2020

Botswana

14.5%

in 2023

Bahrain rank

141st

Botswana rank

138th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Bahrain
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 141st and Botswana ranks 138th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.9%	3.2%	1.7%	Bahrain
2000s	0.4%	12.2%	11.8%	Botswana
2010s	4.6%	15.3%	10.7%	Botswana
2020s	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahrain or Botswana?: Botswana, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahrain and Botswana?: 0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Botswana?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Botswana rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Bahrain ranks 141st and Botswana ranks 138th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.