Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 24.88 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.88
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.74
in 2000
All-time low
24.52
in 2025
Years of data
31
2000–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana stood at 24.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana peaked at 48.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.52, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.74 | — |
| 2001 | 39.9 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 41.99 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 43.84 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.41 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.76 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 47.84 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 44.18 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 40.39 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 40.12 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.39 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 37.3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.25 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.88 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.3 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.64 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 34.94 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.88 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.82 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 27.99 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 27.05 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.59 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.16 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 25.96 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 24.52 | -5.5% |
| 2026 | 25.13 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 25.63 | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 25.5 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 25.27 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 24.88 | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.53, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.62 | 39.9 | 48.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 27.99 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 | 24.52 | 30.59 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.88 | 24.88 | 24.88 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Botswana was 24.88 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 48.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October