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China vs Djibouti: tax rates compared

China's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Djibouti's (45% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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

0102030405060Income30%45%Corporate25%VAT7%13%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax CN DJDifference
Income Tax45%30%CN +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT13%7%CN +6 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China45%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31
Djibouti30%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01
Difference+15 ppChina higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
China25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Djibouti25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

China's corporate tax rate is identical to Djibouti's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
China13%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Difference+6 ppChina higher

China's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Djibouti's (13% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. China's figure is dated 2025-12-31 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.