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Djibouti vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Djibouti has an income tax rate of 30%, 12pp above Somalia's 18%. The 200-country average is 28%: Djibouti sits above it, Somalia sits below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, 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 | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 18% | DJ +12 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 15% | DJ +10 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 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | Djibouti higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Djibouti higher |
Djibouti has a corporate tax rate of 25%, 10pp above Somalia's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Djibouti sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.