Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Botswana
32.4%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
40th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Botswana
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 32.4% against 16.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 153 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 12.3% 12.8% Botswana
2010s 27.8% 14.1% 13.7% Botswana
2020s 30.9% 15.4% 15.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Botswana, at 32.4% against 16.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.7%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Botswana ranks 40th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.