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Burkina Faso vs Gabon: tax rates compared
Gabon's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Burkina Faso's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Gabon sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Gabon's 2026-01-13, 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 | GA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | GA +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30% | GA +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 18% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 20% | GA +10 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 |
| Gabon | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Gabon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Gabon | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon's corporate tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Burkina Faso's (30% 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 |
| Gabon | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's VAT rate is identical to Gabon's — both sit at 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Gabon's 2026-01-13, 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 |
| Gabon | 20% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Burkina Faso's (20% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Gabon sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Gabon's 2026-01-13, 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 |
| Gabon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso's wealth tax rate is identical to Gabon's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.