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Bolivia vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malawi's income tax rate (40%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 27pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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 | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 13% | 40% | MW +27 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | MW +5 pp |
| VAT | 13% | 17.5% | MW +4.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | MW +40 pplargest gap |
| 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −27 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Bolivia's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's VAT rate (17.5%) tops Bolivia's (13%) by 4.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Bolivia sits below it, Malawi 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Bolivia's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bolivia sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.4% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +2.4 pp | Bolivia higher |
Between the two, Bolivia's wealth tax rate (2.4%) tops Malawi's (0%) by 2.4pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Malawi sits below it.
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