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Algeria vs Botswana: tax rates compared
Between the two, Algeria's income tax rate (35%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Algeria sits above it, Botswana sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Botswana's 2026-01-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DZ | BW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 22% | DZ +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 14% | DZ +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's corporate tax rate (26%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Algeria sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's VAT rate (19%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's capital gains tax rate (35%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Botswana's 2026-01-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Botswana's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Botswana sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.