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Gabon vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Gabon has an income tax rate of 35%, 17pp above Somalia's 18%. The 200-country average is 28%: Gabon sits above it, Somalia sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 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
| Tax | GA | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 18% | GA +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | GA +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Somalia | 18% | 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 | +17 pp | Gabon higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gabon higher |
Gabon has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 15pp above Somalia's 15%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Gabon sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Gabon and Somalia share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.