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Colombia vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Colombia's income tax rate is 19pp higher than South Sudan's (39% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Colombia sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | CO | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 20% | CO +19 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | CO +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20% | SS +5 pp |
| 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than South Sudan's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Colombia's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than South Sudan's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Colombia's figure is dated 2026-01-23 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.