Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 24.09 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24.09 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Botswana peaked at 25.22 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.13 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Botswana 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +457.2% |
| 2007 | 6.34 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.06 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 7.92 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.36 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 9.99 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 13.66 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 15.88 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 13.81 billion current LCU | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 16.78 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 13.78 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 15.08 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.34 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 13.42 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.41 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 25.22 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 24.09 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 24.09 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.99 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 24.09 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 | +457.2% | 1.23 billion current LCU | 6.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.30 billion current LCU | 6.34 billion current LCU | 8.06 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.49 billion current LCU | 9.36 billion current LCU | 16.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 billion current LCU | 13.42 billion current LCU | 25.22 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Botswana?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Botswana was 24.09 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.22 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.