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Eswatini vs Somalia: tax rates compared

Between the two, Eswatini's income tax rate (33%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Eswatini sits above it, Somalia sits below it. Eswatini's figure is dated 2026-03-30 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

0102030405060Income18%33%Corporate15%25%Wealth Tax0%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax SZ SODifference
Income Tax33%18%SZ +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax25%15%SZ +10 pp
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
Somalia18%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+15 ppEswatini higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini25%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Somalia15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppEswatini higher

Between the two, Eswatini's corporate tax rate (25%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Eswatini sits above it, Somalia sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Eswatini0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Eswatini (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-30
Somalia0%Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Eswatini 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.