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Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: tax rates compared
Sri Lanka has an income tax rate of 36%, 6pp above Djibouti's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Sri Lanka's 2025-08-28, 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 | LK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 36% | LK +6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | LK +5 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 18% | LK +11 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 36% | Source: Inland Revenue Department, Sri Lanka — Tax Chart, Year of Assessment 2025/2026 · as of 2025-08-28 |
| Difference | −6 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sri Lanka | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Sri Lanka has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Djibouti's 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | Source: Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department — Value Added Tax (VAT) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Sri Lanka higher |
Sri Lanka has a VAT rate of 18%, 11pp above Djibouti's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Sri Lanka sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Sri Lanka's 2024-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.