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

Latest (2023)
0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
86th
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.6169 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.018 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.021 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.034 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.043 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 0.051 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.289 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.388 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.398 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.362 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.387 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.472 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.461 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.508 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.512 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.617 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.503 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.556 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Solomon Islands 0.8301 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Denmark 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Sudan 0.8116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Ghana 0.5497 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Poland 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Guatemala 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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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.