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Liberia vs Zambia: tax rates compared
Zambia's income tax rate is 12pp higher than Liberia's (37% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Liberia sits below it, Zambia sits above it.
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 | LR | ZM | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 37% | ZM +12 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | ZM +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 0% | LR +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Zambia | 37% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −12 pp | Zambia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zambia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Zambia higher |
Zambia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Liberia's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Republic of Liberia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Liberia higher |
Liberia's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Zambia's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Liberia sits above it, Zambia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Zambia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Zambia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-20 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Liberia's wealth tax rate is identical to Zambia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.