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Djibouti vs Palau: tax rates compared
Djibouti's income tax rate is 18pp higher than Palau's (30% vs 12%). The 200-country average is 28%: Djibouti sits above it, Palau sits below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Palau's 2026-07-20, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers two of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | DJ | PW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 12% | DJ +18 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 7% | 10% | PW +3 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 |
| Palau | 12% | Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +18 pp | Djibouti higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 7% | Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01 |
| Palau | 10% | Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Palau higher |
Palau's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Djibouti's (10% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Palau's 2023-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.