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Djibouti vs Uganda: tax rates compared
Between the two, Uganda's income tax rate (40%) tops Djibouti's (30%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, 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 | UG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | UG +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | UG +5 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 18% | UG +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 |
| Uganda | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Uganda higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Uganda | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Uganda higher |
Between the two, Uganda's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Djibouti's (25%) by 5pp. 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 |
| Uganda | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Uganda (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −11 pp | Uganda higher |
Between the two, Uganda's VAT rate (18%) tops Djibouti's (7%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Uganda sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Uganda's 2026-01-12, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.