Botswana vs South Korea: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- Botswana
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.0% against 14.5% in Botswana, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 137th of 156 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 34.3% | 31.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 27.2% | 15.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 22.6% | 9.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 17.8% | 2.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Botswana or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 17.0% against 14.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Botswana and South Korea?
- 2.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 137th 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.