Other taxes (% of revenue) in Botswana
Botswana: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Botswana, 2006–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Botswana is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Botswana peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 113th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +82.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 110 Bahrain 0.1%
- 111 Iran 0.1%
- 112 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.1% compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Botswana?
- Other taxes in Botswana was 0.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for other taxes?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.