Taxes on exports in Botswana
Botswana: Taxes on exports was 1.24 million current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Botswana is 1.24 million current LCU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Botswana peaked at 2.71 million current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000 current LCU, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 65th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 462,857 current LCU | 300,000 current LCU | 600,000 current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 800,000 current LCU | 400,000 current LCU | 1.65 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million current LCU | 1.36 million current LCU | 2.58 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million current LCU | 960,000 current LCU | 2.71 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 taxes on exports in Botswana?
- Taxes on exports in Botswana was 1.24 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 current LCU in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for taxes on exports?
- Botswana ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-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.