Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 20,409 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 123.69 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Botswana 146th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.69 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 148.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 246.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1993 | 262.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 324.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 426.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 488.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +772.8% |
| 2007 | 5,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 8,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 7,351 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 8,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 9,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9,768 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9,115 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 10,575 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 11,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 14,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 13,819 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 15,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 14,532 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 18,041 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 915,342 current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +772.8% | 488.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,263 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 123.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 488.42 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,263 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,400 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,645 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,114 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,006 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,532 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,409 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Ecuador 30,504 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Namibia 24,012 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Belize 23,368 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sudan 18,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Australia 14,379 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Niger 12,799 current LCU per square kilometre
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Botswana was 19,044 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,409 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.69 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.