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Djibouti vs Switzerland: tax rates compared

Between the two, Switzerland's income tax rate (41.4%) tops Djibouti's (30%) by 11.4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Switzerland'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

0102030405060Income30%41.4%Corporate19.6%25%VAT7%8.1%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ CHDifference
Income Tax30%41.4%CH +11.4 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%19.6%DJ +5.4 pp
VAT7%8.1%CH +1.1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti30%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01
Switzerland41.4%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−11.4 ppSwitzerland higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Switzerland19.6%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5.4 ppDjibouti higher

Between the two, Djibouti's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Switzerland's (19.6%) by 5.4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Djibouti sits above it, Switzerland sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Switzerland8.1%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Switzerland (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-01
Difference−1.1 ppSwitzerland higher

Between the two, Switzerland's VAT rate (8.1%) tops Djibouti's (7%) by 1.1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Switzerland's 2026-07-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.