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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
| Tax | CN | DJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 45% | 30% | CN +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 13% | 7% | CN +6 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 45% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | China higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| China | 13% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — China, People's Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | China 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.