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Djibouti vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Djibouti's (40% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | CG +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 18.9% | CG +11.9 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Djibouti's (28% 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −11.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 11.9pp higher than Djibouti's (18.9% vs 7%). The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.