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Afghanistan vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Ecuador has an income tax rate of 37%, 17pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Afghanistan sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, 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 | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 37% | EC +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 25% | EC +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 37% | EC +17 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 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Ecuador 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 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador has a capital gains tax rate of 37%, 17pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, 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 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Ecuador share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.