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Cambodia vs El Salvador: tax rates compared
Between the two, El Salvador's income tax rate (30%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cambodia sits below it, El Salvador sits above it.
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 | KH | SV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 30% | SV +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | SV +10 pp |
| VAT | 10% | 13% | SV +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | −10 pp | El Salvador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | El Salvador higher |
Between the two, El Salvador's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Cambodia's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cambodia sits below it, El Salvador sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cambodia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| El Salvador | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | −3 pp | El Salvador higher |
Between the two, El Salvador's VAT rate (13%) tops Cambodia's (10%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-02 |
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cambodia and El Salvador 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.