Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Botswana: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
73rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.512 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.517 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.587 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.574 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.535 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.465 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.497 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Botswana 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.5117 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 0.5167 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1992 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1993 0.5739 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1994 0.5347 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1995 0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1996 0.4965 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2006 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +223.2%
2007 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2008 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2009 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2010 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2011 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2012 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2013 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2014 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2015 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2016 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2017 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2018 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2019 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2020 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2021 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2022 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2023 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5265 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5875 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4
2010s 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 70 Honduras 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 71 Eswatini 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 72 Moldova 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 74 Maldives 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 75 Sweden 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 76 Mexico 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Botswana rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Botswana ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.