BW · AfricaSS · Africa
Botswana vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Botswana's income tax rate (25%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BW | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 20% | BW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 30% | SS +8 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Botswana higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Botswana's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Botswana sits below it, South Sudan 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Botswana higher |
Between the two, Botswana's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops South Sudan'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 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Botswana and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Botswana's figure is dated 2026-01-09 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.