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Gambia vs Senegal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Senegal's income tax rate (43%) tops Gambia's (25%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Senegal sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Senegal's 2026-03-31, 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 | SN | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 43% | SN +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | SN +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | SN +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 43% | SN +28 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 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Senegal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Senegal | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal'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 |
| Senegal | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's VAT rate (18%) tops Gambia's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Senegal sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Senegal | 43% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −28 pp | Senegal higher |
Between the two, Senegal's capital gains tax rate (43%) tops Gambia's (15%) by 28pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Senegal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Senegal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Senegal both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
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