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Chile vs Ecuador: tax rates compared
Chile's income tax rate is 3pp higher than Ecuador's (40% vs 37%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, 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 | CL | EC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 40% | 37% | CL +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | CL +2 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CL +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 37% | EC +27 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 40% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Chile higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's corporate tax rate is 2pp higher than Ecuador's (27% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Chile higher |
Chile's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Ecuador's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Ecuador matches the world average. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 10% | Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04 |
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | −27 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Chile's (37% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Ecuador sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19 |
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Ecuador's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ecuador's 2026-02-09, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.