Tax revenue (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 59.18 billion current LCU for tax revenue in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Botswana peaked at 59.18 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 103rd 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) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 15.92 billion current LCU | +561.3% |
| 2007 | 17.27 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.45 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 20.05 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.50 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 24.85 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 29.79 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 32.05 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 37.62 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 36.06 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.56 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.88 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 37.77 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 37.96 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.18 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 46.21 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 49.39 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 59.18 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 59.18 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 59.18 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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% | 2.41 billion current LCU | 15.92 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 billion current LCU | 1.94 billion current LCU | 2.44 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.42 billion current LCU | 15.92 billion current LCU | 20.45 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.21 billion current LCU | 20.50 billion current LCU | 39.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 billion current LCU | 38.18 billion current LCU | 59.18 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Botswana?
- Tax revenue in Botswana was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.