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Djibouti vs South Korea: tax rates compared
South Korea's income tax rate is 19.5pp higher than Djibouti's (49.5% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and South Korea's 2025-01-01, 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 | KR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 49.5% | KR +19.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 26.4% | KR +1.4 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 10% | KR +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 |
| South Korea | 49.5% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −19.5 pp | South Korea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Korea | 26.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.4 pp | South Korea higher |
South Korea's corporate tax rate is 1.4pp higher than Djibouti's (26.4% 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 |
| South Korea | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Korea, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-04 |
| Difference | −3 pp | South Korea higher |
South Korea'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 South Korea's 2026-06-04, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.