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Gambia vs Saint Lucia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Saint Lucia's income tax rate (30%) tops Gambia's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Saint Lucia sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Saint Lucia's 2026-01-13, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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
| Tax | GM | LC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | LC +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | LC +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 12.5% | GM +2.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | GM +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Lucia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Saint Lucia higher |
Between the two, Saint Lucia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Gambia's (27%) by 3pp. 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 |
| Saint Lucia | 12.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's VAT rate (15%) tops Saint Lucia's (12.5%) by 2.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Saint Lucia sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Saint Lucia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Saint Lucia's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Saint Lucia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Saint Lucia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Saint Lucia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-13 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Saint Lucia 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: Crypto Tax.