Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 988.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana stood at 988.17 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana peaked at 988.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 306.28 current international $, in 2000.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 335.68 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 379.93 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 381.94 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 373.92 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 332.73 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 350.64 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 418.99 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 506.56 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 398.51 current international $ | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 460.02 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 491.5 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 521.69 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 565.93 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 598.69 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 584.87 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 622.72 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 787.57 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 653.93 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 696.67 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 685.23 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 867.19 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 860.49 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 988.17 current international $ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.52 current international $ | 306.28 current international $ | 506.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.36 current international $ | 460.02 current international $ | 787.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 850.27 current international $ | 685.23 current international $ | 988.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 current international $ compare
- 73 Seychelles 984.99 current international $ compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 961.13 current international $ compare
- 75 Guyana 933.72 current international $ compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Botswana was 988.17 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 988.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.28 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Botswana rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.