Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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About this data
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.