The report examines tax revenue in Botswana and the relative contributions of income taxes, consumption taxes and international trade taxes.
The public revenue structure of Botswana in 2024 included tax revenue of 22.5% of GDP and revenue excluding grants of 28.1% of GDP. Income, profit and capital-gains taxes accounted for 32.4% of revenue, compared with 14.5% from taxes on goods and services and 32.6% from taxes on international trade. Grants and other revenue accounted for 20.3%.
In the common comparison year 2024, Botswana ranked 33rd of 161 economies by tax revenue as a share of GDP.
Botswana Government Revenue and Tax Structure by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS); Tax revenue, % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS); Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of revenue (GC.TAX.YPKG.RV.ZS); Taxes on goods and services, % of revenue (GC.TAX.GSRV.RV.ZS); Taxes on international trade, % of revenue (GC.TAX.INTT.RV.ZS); Social contributions, % of revenue (GC.REV.SOCL.ZS); Other taxes, % of revenue (GC.TAX.OTHR.RV.ZS); Grants and other revenue, % of revenue (GC.REV.GOTR.ZS).
License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
About the Indicators
Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP. Government revenue from taxes and non-tax sources, excluding grants received from other governments or organizations, as a share of GDP.
Tax revenue, % of GDP. Compulsory transfers to government for public purposes, as a share of GDP.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains, % of revenue. The share of government revenue collected from taxes on individual and corporate income, profits and capital gains.
Taxes on goods and services, % of revenue. The share of government revenue collected from taxes on the production, sale or use of goods and services, including value-added tax.
Taxes on international trade, % of revenue. The share of government revenue collected from customs duties and other taxes on imports and exports.
Social contributions, % of revenue. The share of government revenue coming from social security and other social insurance contributions.
Other taxes, % of revenue. The share of government revenue from taxes not classified elsewhere, such as property taxes.
Grants and other revenue, % of revenue. The share of total government revenue coming from grants and other miscellaneous, non-tax sources.