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Cameroon vs DR Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, DR Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Cameroon's (38.5%) by 1.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and DR Congo's 2026-04-21, 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 | CM | CD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 40% | CD +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 30% | CM +3 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 16% | CM +3.3 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 38.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| DR Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | DR Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| DR Congo | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops DR Congo's (30%) by 3pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| DR Congo | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| Difference | +3.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops DR Congo's (16%) by 3.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and DR Congo's 2026-04-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| DR Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-04-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and DR Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and DR Congo's 2026-04-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.