Government revenue in Botswana in 2023 — 28.09%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 111. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 22.7 pp.
1990–2023 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.09 | −1.37 pp |
| 2022 | 29.46 | −3.41 pp |
| 2021 | 32.87 | +4.1 pp |
| 2020 | 28.77 | −1.36 pp |
| 2019 | 30.13 | −0.58 pp |
| 2018 | 30.71 | −2.87 pp |
| 2017 | 33.58 | −1.19 pp |
| 2016 | 34.77 | −0.55 pp |
| 2015 | 35.32 | −4.62 pp |
| 2014 | 39.94 | −0.57 pp |
| 2013 | 40.51 | +1.84 pp |
| 2012 | 38.66 | +2.04 pp |
| 2011 | 36.63 | −0.07 pp |
| 2010 | 36.7 | −3.56 pp |
| 2009 | 40.26 | −0.31 pp |
| 2008 | 40.58 | −2.52 pp |
| 2007 | 43.1 | −3.45 pp |
| 2006 | 46.54 | — |
| 1996 | 44.84 | +3.94 pp |
| 1995 | 40.9 | +3 pp |
| 1994 | 37.91 | −12.14 pp |
| 1993 | 50.05 | −1.12 pp |
| 1992 | 51.17 | +1.52 pp |
| 1991 | 49.65 | −1.14 pp |
| 1990 | 50.79 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
