Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Botswana
Botswana: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 25.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Botswana, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Botswana stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Botswana peaked at 25.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Botswana?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Botswana was 25.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Botswana ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.