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Djibouti vs Germany: tax rates compared

Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 17.5pp above Djibouti's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Germany's 2025-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income30%47.5%Corporate25%30.1%VAT7%19%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ DEDifference
Income Tax30%47.5%DE +17.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%30.1%DE +5.1 pp
VAT7%19%DE +12 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti30%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−17.5 ppGermany higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−5.1 ppGermany higher

Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 5.1pp above Djibouti's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Germany19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Difference−12 ppGermany higher

Germany has a VAT rate of 19%, 12pp above Djibouti's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Germany sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Germany's 2026-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.