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Mali vs Spain: tax rates compared
Between the two, Spain's income tax rate (48.6%) tops Mali's (37%) by 11.6pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2015-07-01 and Spain'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 | ML | ES | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 37% | 48.6% | ES +11.6 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | ML +5 pp |
| VAT | 18% | 21% | ES +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 30% | ES +23 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 3.5% | ES +3.5 pp |
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 |
| Spain | 48.6% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −11.6 pp | Spain higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Spain | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Mali higher |
Between the two, Mali's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Spain's (25%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mali | 18% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts du Mali — "C'est quoi la TVA" (La Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée N°1) · as of 2020-04-01 |
| Spain | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's VAT rate (21%) tops Mali's (18%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Mali's figure is dated 2020-04-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 |
| Spain | 30% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain, Individual - Income determination · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −23 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's capital gains tax rate (30%) tops Mali's (7%) by 23pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mali sits below it, Spain sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2017-01-01 and Spain's 2025-12-31, 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 |
| Spain | 3.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Spain (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-31 |
| Difference | −3.5 pp | Spain higher |
Between the two, Spain's wealth tax rate (3.5%) tops Mali's (0%) by 3.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Mali sits below it, Spain sits above it. Mali's figure is dated 2026-07-18 and Spain's 2025-12-31, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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