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Botswana vs Mexico: tax rates compared
Mexico's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Botswana's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Mexico sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Mexico's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | MX | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | MX +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | MX +8 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 16% | MX +2 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 10% | BW +15 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 |
| Mexico | 35% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Mexico higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mexico | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's corporate tax rate is 8pp higher than Botswana's (30% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Mexico sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Mexico | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mexico higher |
Mexico's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Botswana's (16% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Mexico 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 |
| Mexico | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Botswana higher |
Botswana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Mexico's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Mexico 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 |
| Mexico | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Botswana's wealth tax rate is identical to Mexico's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.