Botswana vs Namibia: Indirect taxes less subsidies
Indirect taxes less subsidies over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.28 billion current LCU against 8.49 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 5.79 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 635.74 million current LCU | 537.91 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current LCU | 2.36 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.64 billion current LCU | 8.85 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.48 billion current LCU | 9.75 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 14.28 billion current LCU against 8.49 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Botswana and Namibia?
- 5.79 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
- Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.