Tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 22.79 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.79
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.06
in 1992
All-time low
18.79
in 1982
Years of data
34
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana stood at 22.79.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana peaked at 28.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.79, in 1982.
Botswana ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8 | 18.79 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.07 | 20.09 | 28.06 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.84 | 22.62 | 27.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.38 | 21.16 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 19.65 | 22.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 900.4 (2024)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.49 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 35.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1469 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1469 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1641 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4548 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 21.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Botswana was 22.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.79 in 1982.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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