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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
| Tax | DJ | DE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 47.5% | DE +17.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30.1% | DE +5.1 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 19% | DE +12 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Germany | 47.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.5 pp | Germany higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Germany | 30.1% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5.1 pp | Germany 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Germany | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Germany 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.