Botswana: Taxes on goods and services

The latest value from 2023 is 14.54 percent, an increase from 13.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.77 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1990 to 2023 is 10.66 percent. The minimum value, 1.89 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 16.92 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.