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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

0102030405060Income12%30%VAT7%10%
two shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ PWDifference
Income Tax30%12%DJ +18 pplargest gap
VAT7%10%PW +3 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
Palau12%Source: Government of Palau — Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, Wages and Salary Tax · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+18 ppDjibouti higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Palau10%Source: Palau Bureau of Revenue & Taxation — Palau Goods and Services Tax (PGST) · as of 2023-01-01
Difference−3 ppPalau 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.