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Gabon vs Germany: tax rates compared

Germany has an income tax rate of 47.5%, 12.5pp above Gabon's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Germany's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income35%47.5%Corporate30%30.1%VAT18%19%Capital Gains20%25%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GA DEDifference
Income Tax35%47.5%DE +12.5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30.1%DE +0.1 pp
VAT18%19%DE +1 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%25%DE +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13
Germany47.5%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−12.5 ppGermany higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Germany30.1%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−0.1 ppGermany higher

Germany has a corporate tax rate of 30.1%, 0.1pp above Gabon's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Germany19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Difference−1 ppGermany higher

Germany has a VAT rate of 19%, 1pp above Gabon's 18%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon20%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Other taxes · as of 2026-01-13
Germany25%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-30
Difference−5 ppGermany higher

Germany has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Gabon's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Germany0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Germany (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Gabon and Germany share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.