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Cape Verde vs Djibouti: tax rates compared
Djibouti's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Cape Verde's (30% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Cape Verde sits below it, Djibouti sits above it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Djibouti's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CV | DJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 30% | DJ +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 21.4% | 25% | DJ +3.6 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 7% | CV +8 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | −2.5 pp | Djibouti higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3.6 pp | Djibouti higher |
Djibouti's corporate tax rate is 3.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (25% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cape Verde sits below it, Djibouti sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's VAT rate is 8pp higher than Djibouti's (15% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cape Verde matches the world average, Djibouti sits below it. Cape Verde's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Djibouti's 2011-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.