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Cameroon vs Gambia: tax rates compared

Cameroon has an income tax rate of 38.5%, 13.5pp above Gambia's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, Gambia sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Gambia's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income25%38.5%Corporate27%33%VAT15%19.3%Capital Gains15%16.5%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CM GMDifference
Income Tax38.5%25%CM +13.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax33%27%CM +6 pp
VAT19.3%15%CM +4.3 pp
Capital Gains Tax16.5%15%CM +1.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon38.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Gambia25%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01
Difference+13.5 ppCameroon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Gambia27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+6 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 6pp above Gambia's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon19.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+4.3 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon has a VAT rate of 19.3%, 4.3pp above Gambia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Gambia matches the world average. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Gambia's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon16.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19
Difference+1.5 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon has a capital gains tax rate of 16.5%, 1.5pp above Gambia's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Gambia's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31
Gambia0%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Cameroon and Gambia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Gambia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.