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Gabon vs Kiribati: tax rates compared

Between the two, Gabon's income tax rate (35%) tops Kiribati's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Kiribati's 2014-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate30%35%VAT12.5%18%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax GA KIDifference
Income Tax35%30%GA +5 pp
Corporate Tax30%35%KI +5 pp
VAT18%12.5%GA +5.5 pplargest gap
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
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Difference+5 ppGabon higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Difference−5 ppKiribati higher

Between the two, Kiribati's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Gabon's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Kiribati's 2001-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Difference+5.5 ppGabon higher

Between the two, Gabon's VAT rate (18%) tops Kiribati's (12.5%) by 5.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gabon sits above it, Kiribati sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Kiribati's 2024-05-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

There's no gap here — Gabon and Kiribati 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.