Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana

Botswana: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 55.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.2%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
95th
of 189 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2010
All-time low
42.8%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 42.82010: 55.42012: 49.52014: 55.42016: 49.72018: 49.92020: 52.22022: 55.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 55.2% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana peaked at 55.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2008.

That places Botswana 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 42.8%
2010 55.4% +29.6%
2012 49.5% -10.7%
2014 55.4% +11.9%
2016 49.7% -10.2%
2018 49.9% +0.3%
2020 52.2% +4.6%
2022 55.2% +5.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 55.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 55.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.8% 42.8% 42.8% 1
2010s 52.0% 49.5% 55.4% 5
2020s 53.7% 52.2% 55.2% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 92 Panama 56.5% compare
  2. 93 Uzbekistan 56.4% compare
  3. 94 Eritrea 55.4% compare
  4. 96 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
  5. 97 Chad 54.9% compare
  6. 98 Eswatini 54.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Botswana was 55.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2008.
How does Botswana rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Botswana ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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