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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

0102030405060Income20%38.5%Corporate20%33%Capital Gains16.5%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax AF CMDifference
Income Tax20%38.5%CM +18.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax20%33%CM +13 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%16.5%AF +3.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01
Cameroon38.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference−18.5 ppCameroon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Cameroon33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−13 ppCameroon 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan20%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01
Cameroon16.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference+3.5 ppAfghanistan 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Afghanistan0%Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18
Cameroon0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed 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.