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Barbados vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Barbados's (38.5% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, 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 | BB | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 38.5% | CM +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 33% | CM +24 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 19.3% | CM +1.8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 16.5% | CM +16.5 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 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | 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 | −24 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 24pp higher than Barbados's (33% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Cameroon sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −1.8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's VAT rate is 1.8pp higher than Barbados's (19.3% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −16.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 16.5pp higher than Barbados's (16.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Barbados sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Cameroon's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.