Taxes on goods and services, GB in Botswana

Botswana: Taxes on goods and services, GB was 5.30 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.30 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
327.90 million current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
21
1984–2011

Taxes on goods and services, GB in Botswana, 1984–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1984199720111984: 340.6M current LCU1985: 540.7M current LCU1986: 795.6M current LCU1987: 1.0B current LCU1988: 1.4B current LCU1989: 1.6B current LCU1997: 327.9M current LCU1998: 400.5M current LCU1999: 483.7M current LCU2000: 523.8M current LCU2001: 519.7M current LCU2002: 1.3B current LCU2003: 1.6B current LCU2004: 2.1B current LCU2005: 2.0B current LCU2006: 2.2B current LCU2007: 2.9B current LCU2008: 4.4B current LCU2009: 3.9B current LCU2010: 4.7B current LCU2011: 5.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, taxes on goods and services, gb in Botswana stood at 5.30 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 920.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Botswana peaked at 5.30 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 327.90 million current LCU, in 1997.

That places Botswana 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 952.31 million current LCU 340.60 million current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 6
1990s 404.04 million current LCU 327.90 million current LCU 483.73 million current LCU 3
2000s 2.14 billion current LCU 519.70 million current LCU 4.38 billion current LCU 10
2010s 4.98 billion current LCU 4.67 billion current LCU 5.30 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 36 Ghana 6.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 37 Guinea-Bissau 6.02 billion current LCU compare
  3. 38 Namibia 5.66 billion current LCU compare
  4. 40 Sudan 5.16 billion current LCU compare
  5. 41 Comoros 3.40 billion current LCU compare
  6. 42 Liberia 2.30 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Botswana?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in Botswana was 5.30 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 327.90 million current LCU in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Botswana ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 920.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.