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Barbados vs Bolivia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Barbados's income tax rate (28.5%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 15.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Barbados sits above it, Bolivia sits below 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 | BB | BO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 13% | BB +15.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 25% | BO +16 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 13% | BB +4.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 2.4% | BO +2.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Difference | +15.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Bolivia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16 pp | Bolivia higher |
Between the two, Bolivia's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Barbados's (9%) by 16pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Bolivia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Between the two, Barbados's VAT rate (17.5%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 4.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Barbados sits above it, Bolivia sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Bolivia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Barbados and Bolivia both post a capital gains tax rate of 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Difference | −2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Between the two, Bolivia's wealth tax rate (2.4%) tops Barbados's (0%) by 2.4pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Barbados sits below it, Bolivia sits above it.
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