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Cameroon vs Laos: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Laos's (25%) by 13.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, Laos sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 25% | CM +13.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 20% | CM +13 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 10% | CM +9.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 2% | CM +14.5 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 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| 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 |
| Laos | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's corporate tax rate (33%) tops Laos's (20%) by 13pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cameroon sits above it, Laos sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 19.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +9.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Laos's (10%) by 9.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Laos sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +14.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's capital gains tax rate (16.5%) tops Laos's (2%) by 14.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Laos sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Laos's 2026-02-06, 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 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and Laos 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 Laos's 2026-02-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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