Customs and other import duties in Botswana
Botswana: Customs and other import duties was 24.21 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 24.21 billion current LCU for customs and other import duties in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.9% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Botswana peaked at 24.21 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478.17 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785.50 million current LCU | 478.17 million current LCU | 998.40 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.53 billion current LCU | 6.61 billion current LCU | 7.93 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.19 billion current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 17.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 billion current LCU | 13.85 billion current LCU | 24.21 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 56 Namibia 28.06 billion current LCU compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 24.50 billion current LCU compare
- 58 Niger 24.36 billion current LCU compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 22.45 billion current LCU compare
- 61 Mozambique 21.23 billion current LCU compare
- 62 Egypt 20.95 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 32.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 20.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Botswana?
- Customs and other import duties in Botswana was 24.21 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 478.17 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for customs and other import duties?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.