Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,422 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Botswana 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,422 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 4,213 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,018 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 28,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +561.3% |
| 2007 | 30,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 36,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 35,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 52,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 56,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 66,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 63,628 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 62,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 66,643 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 66,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 81,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 87,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +561.3% | 4,247 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,089 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,422 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,089 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 58,591 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,180 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 134 Zambia 129,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Peru 109,266 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Latvia 105,707 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 103,632 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tajikistan 102,867 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Palau 101,800 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,421 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,422 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.