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Botswana vs Gabon: tax rates compared
Between the two, Gabon's income tax rate (35%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Gabon 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 | GA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | GA +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | GA +8 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 18% | GA +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 20% | BW +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 |
| Gabon | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Gabon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Gabon | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Gabon higher |
Between the two, Gabon's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Gabon sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Gabon | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Gabon higher |
Between the two, Gabon's VAT rate (18%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Gabon sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Gabon | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Gabon's (20%) by 5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above 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 |
| Gabon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Gabon both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.