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Cameroon vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Kenya's (35%) by 3.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, 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
| Tax | CM | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 35% | CM +3.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 30% | CM +3 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 16% | CM +3.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 0% | CM +16.5 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 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +3.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Kenya | 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 Kenya'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 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +3.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Kenya's (16%) by 3.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 16.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +16.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's capital gains tax rate (16.5%) tops Kenya's (0%) by 16.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Kenya sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, 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 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and Kenya 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 Kenya's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.