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Burundi vs Mali: tax rates compared

Between the two, Mali's income tax rate (37%) tops Burundi's (30%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2013-01-24 and Mali's 2015-07-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%37%Corporate30%VAT18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax BI MLDifference
Income Tax30%37%ML +7 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT18%18%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%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
Mali37%Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01
Difference−7 ppMali higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mali30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Burundi and Mali both post a corporate tax rate of 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi18%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — FAQ: base taxable de la TVA et le taux · as of 2016-08-09
Mali18%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Burundi and Mali both post a VAT rate of 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Burundi's figure is dated 2016-08-09 and Mali's 2020-04-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Burundi0%Source: Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) — Lois et règlements · as of 2026-07-18
Mali0%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Burundi and Mali both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.