Botswana vs Kenya: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Botswana
8.0%
in 2023
Kenya
7.9%
in 2023
Botswana rank
57th
Kenya rank
59th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 3.2% | 14.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 3.7% | 11.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Kenya ranks 59th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.