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Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: tax rates compared
Central African Republic's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Central African Republic sits above it, Equatorial Guinea sits below it. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2023-01-01 and Equatorial Guinea's 2025-11-21, 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 | CF | GQ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 25% | CF +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | CF +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CF +4 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 40% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 86) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 19% | Source: Central African Republic Ministry of Finance and Budget — Code Général des Impôts (Article 257) · as of 2019-01-01 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Central African Republic higher |
Central African Republic's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Central African Republic sits above it, Equatorial Guinea matches the world average. Central African Republic's figure is dated 2019-01-01 and Equatorial Guinea's 2025-11-21, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.