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Colombia vs United States: tax rates compared
United States's income tax rate is 4.7pp higher than Colombia's (43.7% vs 39%). The 37-country average is 43.2%: Colombia sits below it, United States sits above it.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United States | 43.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.7 pp | United States higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United States | 25.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +9.4 pp | Colombia higherlargest gap on this page |
Colombia's corporate tax rate is 9.4pp higher than United States's (35% vs 25.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: 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 |
| United States | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Colombia's wealth tax rate is 1.5pp higher than United States's (1.5% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, United States sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.