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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
| Tax | DJ | MZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 32% | MZ +2 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 32% | MZ +7 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 16% | MZ +9 pplargest gap |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 30% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mozambique higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Mozambique 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
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Mozambique 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.