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Colombia vs Namibia: tax rates compared
Colombia has an income tax rate of 39%, 2pp above Namibia's 37%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | CO | NA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 37% | CO +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | CO +5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | CO +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-03-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Namibia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Namibia's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Namibia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a VAT rate of 19%, 4pp above Namibia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Namibia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Namibia · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Namibia's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Colombia sits above it, Namibia sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and Namibia's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Namibia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Namibia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-16 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia has a wealth tax rate of 1.5%, 1.5pp above Namibia's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Namibia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.