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Mali vs South Sudan: tax rates compared
Between the two, Mali's income tax rate (37%) tops South Sudan's (20%) by 17pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Mali sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-20, 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 | ML | SS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 20% | ML +17 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 20% | SS +13 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 37% | Source: Code Général des Impôts du Mali — Direction Générale des Impôts (Article 10) · as of 2015-07-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +17 pp | Mali higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and South Sudan both post a corporate tax rate of 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — Code Général des Impôts, Article 129 · as of 2017-01-01 |
| South Sudan | 20% | Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | −13 pp | South Sudan higher |
Between the two, South Sudan's capital gains tax rate (20%) tops Mali's (7%) by 13pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, South Sudan sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — official site · as of 2026-07-18 |
| South Sudan | 0% | Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Mali and South Sudan both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Mali's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.