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Kenya vs Libya: tax rates compared

Kenya has an income tax rate of 35%, 25pp above Libya's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya sits above it, Libya sits below it.

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

0102030405060Income10%35%Corporate20%30%VAT0%16%Capital Gains0%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax KE LYDifference
Income Tax35%10%KE +25 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%20%KE +10 pp
VAT16%0%KE +16 pp
Capital Gains Tax0%0%match
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17
Libya10%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference+25 ppKenya higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Libya20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+10 ppKenya higher

Kenya has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Libya's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kenya sits above it, Libya sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya16%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Libya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference+16 ppKenya higher

Kenya has a VAT rate of 16%, 16pp above Libya's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Libya sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17
Libya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kenya and Libya share the same capital gains tax rate: 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kenya0%Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18
Libya0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-31
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kenya and Libya share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.