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Botswana vs Ghana: tax rates compared
Ghana's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Botswana's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Ghana 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 | GH | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | GH +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | GH +3 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 15% | GH +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 15% | BW +10 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 |
| Ghana | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Ghana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ghana | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ghana higher |
Ghana's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Botswana's (25% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Ghana sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Ghana higher |
Ghana's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Botswana's (15% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Ghana matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Ghana | 15% | Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Ghana's (25% vs 15%). 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 |
| Ghana | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.