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El Salvador vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Between the two, El Salvador's income tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 12pp. The 200-country average is 28%: El Salvador sits above it, Somalia sits below it. El Salvador's figure is dated 2026-02-26 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, 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 | SV | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 18% | SV +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | SV +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +12 pp | El Salvador higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | El Salvador higher |
Between the two, El Salvador's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: El Salvador sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — El Salvador (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-26 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — El Salvador and Somalia 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: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.