Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 23,860 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 23,860 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 23,860 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,467 current LCU per person, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 70th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,485 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,765 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 1,681 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,560 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,467 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,567 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8,492 current LCU per person | +441.9% |
| 2007 | 9,035 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10,490 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 10,070 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,085 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,982 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 14,129 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 14,973 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 17,321 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 16,367 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15,914 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 17,595 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 16,427 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 16,276 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,136 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19,244 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 20,242 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 23,860 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23,860 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23,860 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +441.9% | 1,567 current LCU per person | 8,492 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,578 current LCU per person | 1,467 current LCU per person | 1,765 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,521 current LCU per person | 8,492 current LCU per person | 10,490 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,107 current LCU per person | 10,085 current LCU per person | 17,595 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,871 current LCU per person | 16,136 current LCU per person | 23,860 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 67 Namibia 27,948 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Nepal 25,204 current LCU per person compare
- 69 New Zealand 24,112 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Seychelles 23,529 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Moldova 22,954 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Central African Republic 22,401 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Botswana
- Democracy, 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)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 23,860 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,860 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.