Source data
Reported tax revenue as a share of GDP in six Southern African economies, 2010 to 2023
Sources checked
2010
Shared scale · 0% of GDP to 40% of GDP
2023
Shared scale · 0% of GDP to 40% of GDP
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Reported tax revenue as a share of GDP in six Southern African economies, 2010 to 2023
The IMF government finance series records compulsory tax payments as a share of GDP. Government coverage and accounting arrangements can vary across reporting countries.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2023 | 22.42 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2022 | 19.65 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2021 | 22.23 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2020 | 22.27 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2019 | 21.1 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2018 | 21.74 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2017 | 23.93 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2016 | 21.63 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2015 | 26.31 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2014 | 27.09 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2013 | 26.74 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2012 | 28.04 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2011 | 24.05 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | 2010 | 23.88 | 23.88 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2023 | 40.0 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | 30.44 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 31.87 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 35.99 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 32.54 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 31.82 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 33.01 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 29.29 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 33.77 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 36.33 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 35.91 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 38.08 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 30.21 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 30.3 | 30.3 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2023 | 22.35 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2022 | 22.66 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2021 | 22.75 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2020 | 21.53 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2019 | 26.68 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2018 | 21.19 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2017 | 22.11 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2016 | 20.08 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2015 | 20.01 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2014 | 23.97 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2013 | 21.54 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2012 | 18.63 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2011 | 16.8 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | 2010 | 14.35 | 14.35 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2023 | 32.66 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2022 | 27.17 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2021 | 28.06 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2020 | 31.21 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2019 | 30.39 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2018 | 28.93 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2017 | 31.31 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2016 | 29.67 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2015 | 33.42 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2014 | 34.63 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2013 | 32.98 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2012 | 32.93 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2011 | 29.55 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | 2010 | 25.54 | 25.54 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2023 | 25.4 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2022 | 26.02 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2021 | 25.95 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2020 | 23.26 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2019 | 24.87 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2018 | 24.89 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2017 | 24.77 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2016 | 24.83 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2015 | 25.05 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2014 | 24.43 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2013 | 23.83 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2012 | 23.35 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2011 | 22.87 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | 2010 | 22.52 | 22.52 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2023 | 17.27 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2022 | 16.8 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2021 | 16.78 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2020 | 16.42 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2019 | 16.68 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2018 | 16.59 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2017 | 15.18 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2016 | 13.35 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2015 | 14.39 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2014 | 15.76 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2013 | 14.35 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2012 | 14.89 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2011 | 14.72 | 12.83 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | 2010 | 12.83 | 12.83 | Source 1 |