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Armenia vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Ecuador's income tax rate is 17pp higher than Armenia's (37% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | AM | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 37% | EC +17 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 25% | EC +7 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 15% | AM +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 37% | EC +37 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide (March 2026) — Armenia · as of 2023-01-01 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | 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 | −7 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Armenia's (25% vs 18%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, Ecuador sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Armenia higher |
Armenia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Ecuador's (20% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Armenia sits above it, Ecuador matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −37 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 37pp higher than Armenia's (37% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Armenia sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Armenia's wealth tax rate is identical to Ecuador's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.