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Cameroon vs Lesotho: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Lesotho's (30%) by 8.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Lesotho's 2026-07-20, 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
| Tax | CM | LS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 30% | CM +8.5 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 |
| Lesotho | 30% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — Employees' Tax (Pay As You Earn) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Lesotho | 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 Lesotho'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 |
| Lesotho | 15% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Lesotho · as of 2023-01-26 |
| Difference | +4.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Lesotho's (15%) by 4.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Lesotho matches the world average. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Lesotho's 2023-01-26, 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 |
| Lesotho | 0% | Source: Revenue Services Lesotho — official site (tax categories) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and Lesotho 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 Lesotho's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.