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Djibouti vs Libya: tax rates compared
Between the two, Djibouti's income tax rate (30%) tops Libya's (10%) by 20pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Djibouti sits above it, Libya sits below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, 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 | LY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 10% | DJ +20 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 20% | DJ +5 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 0% | DJ +7 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 |
| Libya | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Djibouti higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Libya | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Djibouti higher |
Between the two, Djibouti's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Libya's (20%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Djibouti sits above it, Libya sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Djibouti higher |
Between the two, Djibouti's VAT rate (7%) tops Libya's (0%) by 7pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.