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Cameroon vs Liberia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Liberia's (25%) by 13.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Cameroon sits above it, Liberia sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Liberia's 2026-01-14, 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 | LR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 25% | CM +13.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 25% | CM +8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 25% | LR +8.5 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 |
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| 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 |
| Liberia | 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 Liberia's (25%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Republic of Liberia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Liberia higher |
Between the two, Liberia's capital gains tax rate (25%) tops Cameroon's (16.5%) by 8.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Liberia's 2026-01-14, 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 |
| Liberia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Cameroon and Liberia 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 Liberia's 2026-01-14, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.