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Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Equatorial Guinea's income tax rate is 5pp higher than South Sudan's (25% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Equatorial Guinea's figure is dated 2025-11-21 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | GQ | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 20% | GQ +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | SS +5 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 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Equatorial Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | South Sudan higher |
South Sudan's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Equatorial Guinea's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit 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 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Equatorial Guinea's wealth tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Equatorial Guinea's figure is dated 2025-11-21 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.