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Denmark vs Gambia: tax rates compared
Denmark's income tax rate is 30.9pp higher than Gambia's (55.9% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Denmark sits above it, Gambia sits below it. Denmark's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Gambia's 2018-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | DK | GM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 55.9% | 25% | DK +30.9 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 27% | GM +5 pp |
| VAT | 25% | 15% | DK +10 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 42% | 15% | DK +27 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 55.9% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | +30.9 pp | Denmark higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Denmark's (27% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Denmark sits below it, Gambia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-25 |
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark's VAT rate is 10pp higher than Gambia's (25% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Denmark sits above it, Gambia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 42% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Denmark higher |
Denmark's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Gambia's (42% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Denmark (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Denmark's wealth tax rate is identical to Gambia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.