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Botswana vs Ivory Coast: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ivory Coast's income tax rate (32%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Ivory Coast 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 | CI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 32% | CI +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25% | CI +3 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 18% | CI +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 17% | BW +8 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 |
| Ivory Coast | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ivory Coast | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Between the two, Ivory Coast's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Ivory Coast sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Ivory Coast | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Ivory Coast higher |
Between the two, Ivory Coast's VAT rate (18%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Ivory Coast 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 |
| Ivory Coast | 17% | Source: Code Général des Impôts de Côte d'Ivoire (2025 consolidated edition), Articles 180 and 182 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Ivory Coast's (17%) by 8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Ivory Coast's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| Ivory Coast | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-11 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Ivory Coast 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.