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Burkina Faso vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Namibia has an income tax rate of 37%, 12pp above Burkina Faso's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burkina Faso sits below it, Namibia sits above it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Namibia's 2025-03-01, 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 | BF | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 37% | NA +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27.5% | 30% | NA +2.5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BF +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 0% | BF +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 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Namibia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 27.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Namibia higher |
Namibia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2.5pp above Burkina Faso's 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 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Namibia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Burkina Faso sits above it, Namibia matches the world average. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Namibia's 2026-07-16, 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Burkina Faso higher |
Burkina Faso has a capital gains tax rate of 10%, 10pp above Namibia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Burkina Faso's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, 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 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burkina Faso and Namibia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.