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Cyprus vs Djibouti: tax rates compared
Cyprus's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Djibouti's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Cyprus's figure is dated 2026-05-18 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 | CY | DJ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | CY +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 12.5% | 25% | DJ +12.5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 7% | CY +12 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Cyprus higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 12.5% | 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 | −12.5 pp | Djibouti higher |
Djibouti's corporate tax rate is 12.5pp higher than Cyprus's (25% vs 12.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Cyprus sits below it, Djibouti sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cyprus (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-18 |
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Cyprus higher |
Cyprus's VAT rate is 12pp higher than Djibouti's (19% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Cyprus sits above it, Djibouti sits below it. Cyprus's figure is dated 2026-05-18 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.