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Djibouti vs Mozambique: tax rates compared

Mozambique's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Djibouti's (32% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Mozambique's 2026-03-04, 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%32%Corporate25%32%VAT7%16%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ MZDifference
Income Tax30%32%MZ +2 pp
Corporate Tax25%32%MZ +7 pp
VAT7%16%MZ +9 pplargest gap

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
Mozambique32%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04
Difference−2 ppMozambique higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Mozambique32%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−7 ppMozambique higher

Mozambique's corporate tax rate is 7pp higher than Djibouti's (32% vs 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
Mozambique16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04
Difference−9 ppMozambique higher

Mozambique's VAT rate is 9pp higher than Djibouti's (16% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Mozambique sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Mozambique's 2026-03-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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