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Bolivia vs Nicaragua: tax rates compared

Nicaragua's income tax rate is 17pp higher than Bolivia's (30% vs 13%). The 200-country average is 28%: Bolivia sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it.

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

0102030405060Income13%30%Corporate25%30%VAT13%15%Capital Gains0%15%Wealth Tax0%2.4%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax BO NIDifference
Income Tax13%30%NI +17 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%30%NI +5 pp
VAT13%15%NI +2 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%15%NI +15 pp
Wealth Tax2.4%0%BO +2.4 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bolivia13%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-26
Nicaragua30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−17 ppNicaragua higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bolivia25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Nicaragua30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5 ppNicaragua higher

Nicaragua's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Bolivia's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bolivia13%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26
Nicaragua15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference−2 ppNicaragua higher

Nicaragua's VAT rate is 2pp higher than Bolivia's (15% vs 13%). The 181-country average is 15%: Bolivia sits below it, Nicaragua matches the world average.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bolivia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-26
Nicaragua15%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01
Difference−15 ppNicaragua higher

Nicaragua's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Bolivia's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Bolivia sits below it, Nicaragua sits above it. Bolivia's figure is dated 2026-03-26 and Nicaragua's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Bolivia2.4%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Bolivia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-26
Nicaragua0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
Difference+2.4 ppBolivia higher

Bolivia's wealth tax rate is 2.4pp higher than Nicaragua's (2.4% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Bolivia sits above it, Nicaragua sits below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.