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Equatorial Guinea vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Republic of the Congo's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Equatorial Guinea sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
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
| Tax | GQ | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 28% | CG +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18.9% | CG +3.9 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (28% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Equatorial Guinea (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −3.9 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Republic of the Congo's VAT rate is 3.9pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (18.9% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Equatorial Guinea matches the world average, Republic of the Congo sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-21 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Equatorial Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to Republic of the Congo's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.