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Ecuador vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Between the two, Ecuador's income tax rate (37%) tops Kiribati's (30%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%37%Corporate25%35%VAT12.5%15%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax EC KIDifference
Income Tax37%30%EC +7 pp
Corporate Tax25%35%KI +10 pplargest gap
VAT15%12.5%EC +2.5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador37%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-09
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+7 ppEcuador higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−10 ppKiribati higher

Between the two, Kiribati's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Ecuador's (25%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference+2.5 ppEcuador higher

Between the two, Ecuador's VAT rate (15%) tops Kiribati's (12.5%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ecuador matches the world average, Kiribati sits below it. Ecuador's figure is dated 2026-02-09 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Ecuador0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ecuador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-09
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Ecuador and Kiribati both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

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