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Armenia vs El Salvador: tax rates compared
Between the two, El Salvador's income tax rate (30%) tops Armenia's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Armenia sits below it, El Salvador sits above it. Armenia's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and El Salvador's 2026-02-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers six of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AM | SV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | SV +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 18% | 30% | SV +12 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 20% | 13% | AM +7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Crypto Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | −10 pp | El Salvador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 18% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | El Salvador higher |
Between the two, El Salvador's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Armenia's (18%) by 12pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Armenia sits below it, El Salvador sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Armenia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Armenia higher |
Between the two, Armenia's VAT rate (20%) tops El Salvador's (13%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Armenia sits above it, El Salvador sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2026 — Armenia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Armenia and El Salvador both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and El Salvador's 2026-02-26, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Crypto Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 0% | Source: IMF Fiscal Affairs Department — Republic of Armenia: Tax Compliance and Crypto Assets (Technical Assistance Report, July 2024) · as of 2024-07-01 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador — Decreto Legislativo No. 199 (reform to the Bitcoin Law) · as of 2025-01-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Armenia and El Salvador both post a crypto tax rate of 0%. The 88-country average is 13%: both sit below it. Armenia's figure is dated 2024-07-01 and El Salvador's 2025-01-30, 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 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Armenia and El Salvador both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.