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Djibouti vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Djibouti has an income tax rate of 30%, 10pp above South Sudan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: Djibouti sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and South Sudan'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 | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 20% | DJ +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | SS +5 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 Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Djibouti higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Djibouti's 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.