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Cameroon vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Cameroon's income tax rate is 8.5pp higher than Kiribati's (38.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%38.5%Corporate33%35%VAT12.5%19.3%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax CM KIDifference
Income Tax38.5%30%CM +8.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax33%35%KI +2 pp
VAT19.3%12.5%CM +6.8 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
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+8.5 ppCameroon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−2 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Cameroon's (35% vs 33%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon19.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference+6.8 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon's VAT rate is 6.8pp higher than Kiribati's (19.3% vs 12.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Kiribati sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, 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
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.