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Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: tax rates compared
Cameroon's income tax rate is 13.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (38.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 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 | BF | CM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 38.5% | CM +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 33% | CM +5.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 19.3% | CM +1.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 16.5% | CM +6.5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 25% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −13.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | 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 | −5.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 5.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (33% vs 27.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −1.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's VAT rate is 1.3pp higher than Burkina Faso's (19.3% vs 18%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 10% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), Burkina Faso — Code Général des Impôts 2023 · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −6.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 6.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (16.5% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Cameroon sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0% | Source: ATAF — "Burkina Faso evaluates wealth tax options through ATAF Engagement" · as of 2026-03-15 |
| 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 |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Cameroon's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2026-03-15 and Cameroon's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.