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Gabon vs Senegal: tax rates compared

Senegal's income tax rate is 8pp higher than Gabon's (43% vs 35%). 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

0102030405060Income35%43%Corporate30%VAT18%Capital Gains20%43%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GA SNDifference
Income Tax35%43%SN +8 pp
Corporate Tax30%30%match
VAT18%18%match
Capital Gains Tax20%43%SN +23 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
Senegal43%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference−8 ppSenegal higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Senegal30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Gabon's corporate tax rate is identical to Senegal's — both sit at 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
Senegal18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Gabon's VAT rate is identical to Senegal's — both sit at 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
Senegal43%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference−23 ppSenegal higher

Senegal's capital gains tax rate is 23pp higher than Gabon's (43% vs 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
Senegal0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.