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Cameroon vs Namibia: tax rates compared

Cameroon's income tax rate is 1.5pp higher than Namibia's (38.5% vs 37%). 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

0102030405060Income37%38.5%Corporate30%33%VAT15%19.3%Capital Gains0%16.5%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CM NADifference
Income Tax38.5%37%CM +1.5 pp
Corporate Tax33%30%CM +3 pp
VAT19.3%15%CM +4.3 pp
Capital Gains Tax16.5%0%CM +16.5 pplargest gap
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
Namibia37%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01
Difference+1.5 ppCameroon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon33%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Namibia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+3 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Namibia's (33% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon19.3%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Namibia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16
Difference+4.3 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon's VAT rate is 4.3pp higher than Namibia's (19.3% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cameroon sits above it, Namibia matches the world average. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Namibia's 2026-07-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Cameroon16.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cameroon, Republic of (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2025-12-31
Namibia0%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01
Difference+16.5 ppCameroon higher

Cameroon's capital gains tax rate is 16.5pp higher than Namibia's (16.5% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Namibia sits below it.

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
Namibia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Cameroon's wealth tax rate is identical to Namibia'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 Namibia's 2026-07-16, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.