GM · AfricaTV · Oceania
Gambia vs Tuvalu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Tuvalu's income tax rate (30%) tops Gambia's (25%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Tuvalu sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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
| Tax | GM | TV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 30% | TV +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 4% | GM +11 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 |
| Tuvalu | 30% | 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 pp | Tuvalu higher |
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Tuvalu | 4% | Source: Consumption Tax Regulations, 2022 Revised Edition (CAP 26.02.1), Tuvalu · as of 2011-12-19 |
| Difference | +11 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's VAT rate (15%) tops Tuvalu's (4%) by 11pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Tuvalu sits below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Tuvalu's 2011-12-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act (CAP. 26.16), 2022 Revised Edition — Tuvalu Legislation Online · as of 2022-12-31 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Tuvalu's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Tuvalu sits below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Tuvalu's 2022-12-31, 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 |
| Tuvalu | 0% | Source: Tuvalu Income Tax Act 1992 (principal direct-tax statute), via International Center for Not-for-Profit Law mirror · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Gambia and Tuvalu 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: Corporate Tax, Crypto Tax.