Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) was 5.30 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services, GB in Botswana, 1984–2011
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.
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 340.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 540.65 million current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 795.63 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 327.90 million current LCU | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 400.50 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 483.73 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 523.80 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 519.70 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +141.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 3.94 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 5.30 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.94 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.30 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.80 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services, GB (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +141.4% | 519.70 million current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 20 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 20 (2024)
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
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.