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Djibouti vs Ireland: tax rates compared

Between the two, Ireland's income tax rate (48%) tops Djibouti's (30%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Ireland'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%48%Corporate12.5%25%VAT7%23%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ IEDifference
Income Tax30%48%IE +18 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%12.5%DJ +12.5 pp
VAT7%23%IE +16 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
Ireland48%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−18 ppIreland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ireland12.5%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+12.5 ppDjibouti higher

Between the two, Djibouti's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Ireland's (12.5%) by 12.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Djibouti sits above it, Ireland sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Ireland23%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ireland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-06
Difference−16 ppIreland higher

Between the two, Ireland's VAT rate (23%) tops Djibouti's (7%) by 16pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Ireland sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Ireland's 2026-03-06, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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