Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana

Botswana: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 22.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
22.79
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.06
in 1992
All-time low
18.79
in 1982
Years of data
36
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana, 1980–2023

01020301980200120231980: 221981: 24.11982: 18.81983: 22.11984: 23.11985: 20.11986: 27.21987: 26.51988: 22.21989: 21.91990: 27.51991: 25.81992: 28.11993: 23.91994: 20.12003: 22.62004: 24.32005: 25.12006: 25.92007: 26.62008: 27.92009: 27.72010: 23.92011: 242012: 282013: 26.82014: 27.12015: 25.52016: 21.72017: 23.92018: 21.82019: 21.22020: 22.32021: 22.22022: 19.72023: 22.8

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana stood at 22.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana peaked at 28.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.79, in 1982.

Botswana ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 21.98
1981 24.13 +9.8%
1982 18.79 -22.2%
1983 22.07 +17.5%
1984 23.1 +4.7%
1985 20.09 -13.0%
1986 27.2 +35.4%
1987 26.49 -2.6%
1988 22.23 -16.1%
1989 21.93 -1.4%
1990 27.53 +25.5%
1991 25.76 -6.4%
1992 28.06 +8.9%
1993 23.91 -14.8%
1994 20.09 -16.0%
2003 22.62 +12.6%
2004 24.33 +7.6%
2005 25.09 +3.1%
2006 25.86 +3.0%
2007 26.62 +2.9%
2008 27.92 +4.9%
2009 27.69 -0.8%
2010 23.88 -13.7%
2011 24.05 +0.7%
2012 28.04 +16.6%
2013 26.78 -4.5%
2014 27.08 +1.1%
2015 25.46 -6.0%
2016 21.65 -15.0%
2017 23.94 +10.6%
2018 21.76 -9.1%
2019 21.16 -2.7%
2020 22.33 +5.5%
2021 22.22 -0.5%
2022 19.65 -11.6%
2023 22.79 +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.8 18.79 27.2 10
1990s 25.07 20.09 28.06 5
2000s 25.73 22.62 27.92 7
2010s 24.38 21.16 28.04 10
2020s 21.75 19.65 22.79 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 68 Maldives 23.61 compare
  2. 69 Türkiye 23.22 compare
  3. 70 Armenia 23 compare
  4. 72 Marshall Islands 22.52 compare
  5. 73 Azerbaijan 22.5 compare
  6. 74 Dominica 22.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana?
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Botswana was 22.79 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 1992.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 18.79 in 1982.
How does Botswana rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Botswana ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.