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Cameroon vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, Cameroon's income tax rate (38.5%) tops Venezuela's (34%) by 4.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 38.5% | 34% | CM +4.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 33% | 34% | VE +1 pp |
| VAT | 19.3% | 16% | CM +3.3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 16.5% | 1% | CM +15.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 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 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 33% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Cameroon's (33%) by 1pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +3.3 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's VAT rate (19.3%) tops Venezuela's (16%) by 3.3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +15.5 pp | Cameroon higher |
Between the two, Cameroon's capital gains tax rate (16.5%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 15.5pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Cameroon sits above it, Venezuela sits below it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops Cameroon's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Cameroon sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Cameroon's figure is dated 2025-12-31 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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