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Bolivia vs Germany: tax rates compared
Germany's income tax rate is 34.5pp higher than Bolivia's (47.5% vs 13%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Germany sits above it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Germany's 2025-01-01, 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 | BO | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 13% | 47.5% | DE +34.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30.1% | DE +5.1 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 19% | DE +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | DE +25 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 2.4% | 0% | BO +2.4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −34.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.1 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's corporate tax rate is 5.1pp higher than Bolivia's (30.1% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Bolivia's (19% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bolivia sits below it, Germany sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Germany | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Germany higher |
Germany's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Bolivia's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bolivia sits below it, Germany sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Germany | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | +2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Bolivia's wealth tax rate is 2.4pp higher than Germany's (2.4% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Germany sits below it.
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