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Botswana vs El Salvador: tax rates compared
El Salvador's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Botswana's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, El Salvador sits above it.
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 | SV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | SV +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | SV +8 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 13% | BW +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | BW +25 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | −5 pp | El Salvador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | El Salvador higher |
El Salvador's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Botswana's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, El Salvador sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's VAT rate is 1pp higher than El Salvador's (14% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than El Salvador's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to El Salvador's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.