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Algeria vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Algeria's (35%) by 3.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | DZ | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 38.5% | CM +3.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 33% | CM +7 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 19.3% | CM +0.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 16.5% | DZ +18.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | 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 | −7 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Algeria's (26%) by 7pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Algeria's (19%) by 0.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +18.5 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's capital gains tax rate (35%) tops Cameroon's (16.5%) by 18.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Cameroon's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Cameroon sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.