Botswana vs Ethiopia: Direct taxes

Botswana
11.07 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ethiopia
14.23 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
37th
Ethiopia rank
34th

Direct taxes over time

  • Botswana
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.23 billion current LCU against 11.07 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 3.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Botswana ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 133.02 million current LCU 848.60 million current LCU 715.58 million current LCU Ethiopia
1990s 2.81 billion current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU 1.51 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 5.58 billion current LCU 3.61 billion current LCU 1.97 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 9.80 billion current LCU 12.99 billion current LCU 3.19 billion current LCU Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Botswana or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 14.23 billion current LCU against 11.07 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Botswana and Ethiopia?
3.16 billion current LCU, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for direct taxes?
Botswana ranks 37th and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.