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Burundi vs Gambia: tax rates compared
Burundi has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Gambia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Burundi sits above it, Gambia sits below it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Gambia's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BI | GM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | BI +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 27% | BI +3 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 15% | BI +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Atelier sur le calcul de l'IPR, Loi n°1/02 du 24 janvier 2013 · as of 2013-01-24 |
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Burundi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 3pp above Gambia's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 18% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09 |
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Burundi higher |
Burundi has a VAT rate of 18%, 3pp above Gambia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Burundi sits above it, Gambia matches the world average. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Gambia's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 0% | Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Burundi and Gambia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.