Botswana: Taxes on international trade
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| Botswana |
Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 18.70 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2022 |
| Average | 23.27 |
| Min - Max | 12.26 - 34.19 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2022 is 18.7 percent, a decline from 20.7 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.13 percent, based on data from 74 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1990 to 2022 is 23.27 percent. The minimum value, 12.26 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 34.19 percent was recorded in 2012.
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Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending, percent of GDP | 28.94 | 2023 | percent |
| Government spending, in dollars | 5.61 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Fiscal balance, percent of GDP | -1.00 | 2022 | percent |
| Government debt | 19.60 | 2020 | percent |
| Government expenditure | 20.93 | Q2/2024 | billion |
| Tax revenue | 19.65 | 2022 | percent |
| Commercial tax rate | 25.10 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 120 | 2019 | hours |
| Number of taxes | 34 | 2019 | taxes |
| Taxes on goods and services | 13.80 | 2022 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 18.70 | 2022 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 34.05 | 2022 | percent |
| Foreign aid | 89.52 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |