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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.5559 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +326.6% | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
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
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.