Paying taxes: Profit tax in Botswana
Botswana: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 21.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Botswana, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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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About this data
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.