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Eswatini vs Ghana: tax rates compared

Ghana's income tax rate is 2pp higher than Eswatini's (35% vs 33%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above 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

0102030405060Income33%35%Corporate25%VAT15%Capital Gains0%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax SZ GHDifference
Income Tax33%35%GH +2 pp
Corporate Tax25%25%match
VAT15%15%match
Capital Gains Tax0%15%GH +15 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini33%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-30
Ghana35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ghana, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-03-11
Difference−2 ppGhana higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ghana25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Eswatini's corporate tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 25%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — VAT · as of 2026-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Eswatini's VAT rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Eswatini matches the world average, Ghana matches the world average.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-30
Ghana15%Source: Ghana Revenue Authority — Capital Gains Tax · as of 2026-07-19
Difference−15 ppGhana higher

Ghana's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Eswatini's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Eswatini sits below it, Ghana sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30
Ghana0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-11
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Eswatini's wealth tax rate is identical to Ghana's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.