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Gabon vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared

Gabon's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Tuvalu's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2023-07-21, 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%VAT4%18%Capital Gains0%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax GA TVDifference
Income Tax35%30%GA +5 pp
VAT18%4%GA +14 pp
Capital Gains Tax20%0%GA +20 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
Tuvalu30%Source: Tuvalu Legislation (official government legislation portal) — Income Tax Act, CAP. 26.16 (2022 Revised Edition), Schedule 6 · as of 2023-07-21
Difference+5 ppGabon higher

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gabon18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Gabon (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13
Tuvalu4%Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19
Difference+14 ppGabon higher

Gabon's VAT rate is 14pp higher than Tuvalu's (18% vs 4%). The 181-country average is 15%: Gabon sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

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
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31
Difference+20 ppGabon higher

Gabon's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Tuvalu's (20% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gabon sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Gabon's figure is dated 2026-01-13 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, 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
Tuvalu0%Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

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

Not covered for both countries yet: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.