Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana is 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.6169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 86th 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 unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +326.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Solomon Islands 0.8301 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Denmark 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sudan 0.8116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Ghana 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Poland 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Guatemala 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 567.82 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6169 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.