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Barbados vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Namibia's income tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Barbados's (37% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Namibia's 2025-03-01, 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 | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 37% | NA +8.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 30% | NA +21 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 15% | BB +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
| 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 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Namibia higher |
Namibia's corporate tax rate is 21pp higher than Barbados's (30% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Namibia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Barbados higher |
Barbados's VAT rate is 2.5pp higher than Namibia's (17.5% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Barbados sits above it, Namibia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's capital gains tax rate is identical to Namibia's — both sit at 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Namibia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.