What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana?

Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana was 89.03 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 89.03 in 2017.

What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 84.08 in 2010.

How does Botswana rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?

Botswana ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Botswana

Name: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Botswana
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 89.03 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

89.03

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

89.03

in 2017

All-time low

84.08

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Botswana, 2005–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana stood at 89.03. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana peaked at 89.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 84.08, in 2010.

Botswana ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	85.94	85.94	85.94	5
2010s	85.56	84.08	89.03	10

Countries ranked near Botswana

29 Netherlands 89.18 compare
29 North Macedonia 89.18 compare
31 Cyprus 89.1 compare
32 Vanuatu 89.03 compare
34 Eswatini 88.72 compare
34 Sweden 88.72 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.17 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 11.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,899 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana?: Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Botswana was 89.03 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 89.03 in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 84.08 in 2010.
How does Botswana rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: Botswana ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.