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Botswana vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Namibia's income tax rate (37%) tops Botswana's (25%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Botswana sits below it, Namibia sits above it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Namibia's 2025-03-01, 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 | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 37% | NA +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | NA +8 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 15% | NA +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 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | Namibia higher |
Between the two, Namibia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, Namibia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Botswana (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-09 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Namibia higher |
Between the two, Namibia's VAT rate (15%) tops Botswana's (14%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Botswana sits below it, Namibia 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Namibia's (0%) by 25pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Botswana sits above it, Namibia sits below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and Namibia 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.