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Kenya vs Norway: tax rates compared
Between the two, Norway's income tax rate (39.7%) tops Kenya's (35%) by 4.7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Kenya's figure is dated 2026-07-17 and Norway's 2025-01-01, 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 | KE | NO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 39.7% | NO +4.7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 22% | KE +8 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 25% | NO +9 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 37.8% | NO +37.8 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 1.1% | NO +1.1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Norway | 39.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4.7 pp | Norway higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Norway | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +8 pp | Kenya higher |
Between the two, Kenya's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Norway's (22%) by 8pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Kenya sits above it, Norway sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Norway | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-25 |
| Difference | −9 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's VAT rate (25%) tops Kenya's (16%) by 9pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Norway | 37.8% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Norway (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-20 |
| Difference | −37.8 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's capital gains tax rate (37.8%) tops Kenya's (0%) by 37.8pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, Norway sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Norway | 1.1% | Source: Skatteetaten (Norwegian Tax Administration) — Wealth tax rates · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1.1 pp | Norway higher |
Between the two, Norway's wealth tax rate (1.1%) tops Kenya's (0%) by 1.1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Kenya sits below it, Norway sits above it.
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