Botswana vs United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.3% against 14.5% in Botswana, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 5.9% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 3.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Botswana or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 17.3% against 14.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Arab Emirates?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and United Arab Emirates rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th 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.