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Afghanistan vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 18.5pp higher than Afghanistan's (38.5% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | AF | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 38.5% | CM +18.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 33% | CM +13 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 16.5% | AF +3.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −18.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −13 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 13pp higher than Afghanistan's (33% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Cameroon sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Afghanistan higher |
Afghanistan's capital gains tax rate is 3.5pp higher than Cameroon's (20% vs 16.5%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan's wealth tax rate is identical to Cameroon's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.