Paying taxes: Profit tax in Botswana

Botswana: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 21.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2012
All-time low
15.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Botswana, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17 % of profits2006: 17 % of profits2007: 17 % of profits2008: 17 % of profits2009: 16 % of profits2010: 15.9 % of profits2011: 15.9 % of profits2012: 21.7 % of profits2013: 21.7 % of profits2014: 21.5 % of profits2015: 21.5 % of profits2016: 21.5 % of profits2017: 21.5 % of profits2018: 21.5 % of profits2019: 21.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Botswana is 21.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Botswana peaked at 21.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 53rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Botswana, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.0%
2006 17.0% +0.0%
2007 17.0% +0.0%
2008 17.0% +0.0%
2009 16.0% -5.9%
2010 15.9% -0.6%
2011 15.9% +0.0%
2012 21.7% +36.5%
2013 21.7% +0.0%
2014 21.5% -0.9%
2015 21.5% +0.0%
2016 21.5% +0.0%
2017 21.5% +0.0%
2018 21.5% +0.0%
2019 21.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.8% 16.0% 17.0% 5
2010s 20.4% 15.9% 21.7% 10

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 51 India 21.6% compare
  2. 51 Niger 21.6% compare
  3. 53 Angola 21.5% compare
  4. 55 Tonga 21.2% compare
  5. 56 Colombia 21.1% compare
  6. 56 Morocco 21.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Botswana?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Botswana was 21.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Botswana ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.