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Botswana vs Djibouti: tax rates compared
Djibouti's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Botswana's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Djibouti sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Djibouti's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BW | DJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | DJ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | DJ +3 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 7% | BW +7 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Djibouti higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Djibouti higher |
Djibouti's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Botswana's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Djibouti sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's VAT rate is 7pp higher than Djibouti's (14% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Djibouti's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.