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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2023
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
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +223.2% | 0.4965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Honduras 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Eswatini 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Moldova 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Sweden 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.