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Barbados vs Burundi: tax rates compared
Between the two, Burundi's income tax rate (30%) tops Barbados's (28.5%) by 1.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Burundi's 2013-01-24, 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 | BB | BI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 30% | BI +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 30% | BI +21 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 18% | BI +0.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Burundi higher |
Between the two, Burundi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Barbados's (9%) by 21pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Burundi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Burundi higher |
Between the two, Burundi's VAT rate (18%) tops Barbados's (17.5%) by 0.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Burundi's 2016-08-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Barbados and Burundi both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.