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Gambia vs Venezuela: tax rates compared
Between the two, Venezuela's income tax rate (34%) tops Gambia's (25%) by 9pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Venezuela sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 and Venezuela's 2026-01-12, 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 | VE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 34% | VE +9 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 34% | VE +7 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | VE +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | GM +14 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0.3% | VE +0.3 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Venezuela higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Venezuela | 34% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Gambia's (27%) by 7pp. 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 |
| Venezuela | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's VAT rate (16%) tops Gambia's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Venezuela sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Venezuela | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Gambia higher |
Between the two, Gambia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Venezuela's (1%) by 14pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Venezuela sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Venezuela | 0.3% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Venezuela (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | −0.3 pp | Venezuela higher |
Between the two, Venezuela's wealth tax rate (0.3%) tops Gambia's (0%) by 0.3pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Gambia sits below it, Venezuela sits above it.
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