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Ecuador vs Guatemala: tax rates compared
Ecuador's income tax rate is 30pp higher than Guatemala's (37% vs 7%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ecuador sits above it, Guatemala sits below it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | EC | GT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 7% | EC +30 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| VAT | 15% | 12% | EC +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 37% | 10% | EC +27 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Guatemala | 7% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Ecuador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guatemala | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ecuador's corporate tax rate is identical to Guatemala's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Guatemala | 12% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Guatemala's (15% vs 12%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Guatemala sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 37% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Guatemala | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | +27 pp | Ecuador higher |
Ecuador's capital gains tax rate is 27pp higher than Guatemala's (37% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ecuador sits above it, Guatemala sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09 |
| Guatemala | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Guatemala (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-09 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ecuador's wealth tax rate is identical to Guatemala's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.