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Mexico vs South Sudan: tax rates compared

Mexico's income tax rate is 15pp higher than South Sudan's (35% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Mexico sits above it, South Sudan sits below it. Mexico's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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

0102030405060Income20%35%Corporate30%Capital Gains10%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MX SSDifference
Income Tax35%20%MX +15 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
Capital Gains Tax10%20%SS +10 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico35%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+15 ppMexico higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Sudan30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mexico's corporate tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico10%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mexico (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-30
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference−10 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Mexico's (20% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Mexico sits below it, South Sudan sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Mexico0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-24
South Sudan0%Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Mexico's wealth tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Mexico's figure is dated 2026-02-24 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.