Botswana vs Gabon: Taxes on goods and services
Botswana
14.5%
in 2023
Gabon
14.0%
in 2021
Botswana rank
138th
Gabon rank
140th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.5% against 14.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 140th of 156 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 1.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.3% | 4.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Botswana or Gabon?
- Botswana, at 14.5% against 14.0% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Botswana and Gabon?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 140th 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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About this data
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.