Botswana vs Ghana: Taxes on international trade, GB

Botswana
8.98 billion current LCU
in 2011
Ghana
2.90 billion current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
35th
Ghana rank
38th

Taxes on international trade, GB over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B198219962011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.98 billion current LCU against 2.90 billion current LCU in Ghana, a difference of 6.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 50 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1980s 221.35 million current LCU 12.09 million current LCU 209.26 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 1.46 billion current LCU 298.78 million current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 4.50 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 3.31 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 6.00 billion current LCU 2.90 billion current LCU 3.10 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, gb, Botswana or Ghana?
Botswana, at 8.98 billion current LCU against 2.90 billion current LCU in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade, gb between Botswana and Ghana?
6.08 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for taxes on international trade, gb?
Botswana ranks 35th and Ghana ranks 38th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Taxes on international trade, GB (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
Taxes on international trade, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,299 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes. Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks, or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes fines, fees, recoveries, inheritance taxes, and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.