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Cameroon vs Norway: tax rates compared
Norway has an income tax rate of 39.7%, 1.2pp 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 | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 39.7% | NO +1.2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 22% | CM +11 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 25% | NO +5.7 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 37.8% | NO +21.3 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
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 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.2 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Cameroon higher |
Cameroon has a corporate tax rate of 33%, 11pp above Norway's 22%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cameroon sits above it, Norway 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 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −5.7 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a VAT rate of 25%, 5.7pp above Cameroon's 19.3%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-06-25, 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 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −21.3 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a capital gains tax rate of 37.8%, 21.3pp above Cameroon's 16.5%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-20, 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 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Norway has a wealth tax rate of 1.1%, 1.1pp above Cameroon's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Cameroon sits below it, Norway sits above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Norway's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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