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Gambia vs Guinea: tax rates compared
Between the two, Gambia's income tax rate (25%) tops Guinea's (20%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Guinea's 2022-01-01, 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
| Tax | GM | GN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 20% | GM +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 25% | GM +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | GN +3 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Guinea | 20% | Source: Guinea Code Général des Impôts (Loi ordinaire L/2021/032/AN), Direction Générale des Impôts, Articles 63-64 · as of 2022-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Gambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Guinea | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's corporate tax rate (27%) tops Guinea's (25%) by 2pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Guinea | 18% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Guinea · as of 2023-01-28 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Guinea higher |
Between the two, Guinea's VAT rate (18%) tops Gambia's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Guinea sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Guinea's 2023-01-28, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Guinea | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI) Guinée — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Guinea 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.