Botswana vs China: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was China ahead.
Botswana ranks 134th and China ranks 133rd of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.1% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Botswana or China?
- China, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Botswana and China?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Botswana ranks 134th and China ranks 133rd of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.