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Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Equatorial Guinea's (25%) by 13.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, Equatorial Guinea sits below 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 | CM | GQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 25% | CM +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 25% | CM +8 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 15% | CM +4.3 pp |
| 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 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | +13.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Equatorial Guinea's (25%) by 8pp. 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 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | +4.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Equatorial Guinea's (15%) by 4.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Equatorial Guinea matches the world average.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea 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.