Statutory corporate income tax rate in Botswana
Botswana: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 22 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 91 countries
All-time high
25
in 2000
All-time low
22
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Botswana, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 22 for statutory corporate income tax rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Botswana peaked at 25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2012.
That places Botswana 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.67 | 22 | 25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Botswana?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Botswana was 22 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Botswana ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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