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Djibouti vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 10pp above Djibouti's 30%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Zimbabwe'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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 40% | ZW +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25.8% | ZW +0.8 pp |
| VAT | 7% | 15.5% | ZW +8.5 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.8 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a corporate tax rate of 25.8%, 0.8pp 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a VAT rate of 15.5%, 8.5pp above Djibouti's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Zimbabwe sits above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Zimbabwe's 2026-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.