Botswana—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 139Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.5%
2024
YoY Change
+20.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#29
of 139 countries
Maximum
28.0%
2012
Minimum
18.7%
2023
CAGR
-1.1%
19 years
Last
22.5%
Previous
18.7%
Highest
28.0%
Lowest
18.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's tax revenue (% of gdp) was 22.5% in 2024, ranking #29 out of 139 countries. This represents a +20.2% change from 2023. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 28.0% (2012) and the lowest was 18.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.5% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).