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Botswana vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Cameroon has an income tax rate of 38.5%, 13.5pp above Botswana's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, 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 | BW | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 38.5% | CM +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 33% | CM +11 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 19.3% | CM +5.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 16.5% | BW +8.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −13.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 11pp above Botswana's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Cameroon sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −5.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a VAT rate of 19.3%, 5.3pp above Botswana's 14%. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 8.5pp above Cameroon's 16.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana and Cameroon share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.