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Cameroon vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 1.5pp above Cameroon's 38.5%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 40% | MW +1.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 30% | CM +3 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 17.5% | CM +1.8 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 40% | MW +23.5 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 3pp above Malawi's 30%. 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 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.8 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a VAT rate of 19.3%, 1.8pp above Malawi's 17.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Malawi's 2026-01-01, 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −23.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 23.5pp above Cameroon's 16.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Cameroon and Malawi share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Malawi's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.