Customs and other import duties in Botswana

Botswana: Customs and other import duties was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.9%
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2012
All-time low
24.7%
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Customs and other import duties in Botswana, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 24.7 % of tax revenue1991: 37.4 % of tax revenue1992: 41 % of tax revenue1993: 34.5 % of tax revenue1994: 31.3 % of tax revenue1995: 37.7 % of tax revenue1996: 37.2 % of tax revenue2006: 41.5 % of tax revenue2007: 45.4 % of tax revenue2008: 37.9 % of tax revenue2009: 39.6 % of tax revenue2010: 30.3 % of tax revenue2011: 33.9 % of tax revenue2012: 47.7 % of tax revenue2013: 41.1 % of tax revenue2014: 41.7 % of tax revenue2015: 43.9 % of tax revenue2016: 33.1 % of tax revenue2017: 44.8 % of tax revenue2018: 39.2 % of tax revenue2019: 36.8 % of tax revenue2020: 43.1 % of tax revenue2021: 30.6 % of tax revenue2022: 28 % of tax revenue2023: 40.9 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 40.9% for customs and other import duties in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Botswana peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1990.

Botswana ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of tax revenue Change
1990 24.7%
1991 37.4% +51.6%
1992 41.0% +9.6%
1993 34.5% -15.9%
1994 31.3% -9.3%
1995 37.7% +20.7%
1996 37.2% -1.3%
2006 41.5% +11.5%
2007 45.4% +9.3%
2008 37.9% -16.5%
2009 39.6% +4.4%
2010 30.3% -23.5%
2011 33.9% +12.0%
2012 47.7% +40.7%
2013 41.1% -13.9%
2014 41.7% +1.5%
2015 43.9% +5.2%
2016 33.1% -24.5%
2017 44.8% +35.3%
2018 39.2% -12.6%
2019 36.8% -6.0%
2020 43.1% +17.1%
2021 30.6% -29.0%
2022 28.0% -8.4%
2023 40.9% +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8% 24.7% 41.0% 7
2000s 41.1% 37.9% 45.4% 4
2010s 39.2% 30.3% 47.7% 10
2020s 35.7% 28.0% 43.1% 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Bahrain 87.9% compare
  2. 2 Kuwait 70.3% compare
  3. 3 Somalia 62.6% compare
  4. 5 Niger 39.1%
  5. 6 Eswatini 36.9% compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 35.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Botswana?
Customs and other import duties in Botswana was 40.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
How does Botswana rank for customs and other import duties?
Botswana ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.