Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 4,351 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 4,351 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 4,816 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.69 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 91st 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.69 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 62.6 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 101.08 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 104.78 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 126.09 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 161.26 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 180.22 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,289 current LCU per person | +615.2% |
| 2007 | 1,599 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 2,368 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 2,093 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2,410 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,463 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,625 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,413 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 2,759 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,896 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,109 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,610 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 3,406 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,673 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3,481 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,816 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 4,190 current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 4,351 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,351 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,351 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +615.2% | 180.22 current LCU per person | 1,289 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.82 current LCU per person | 53.69 current LCU per person | 180.22 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,837 current LCU per person | 1,289 current LCU per person | 2,368 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,936 current LCU per person | 2,410 current LCU per person | 3,673 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,210 current LCU per person | 3,481 current LCU per person | 4,816 current LCU per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 4,351 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,816 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.69 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.