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Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's income tax rate (42%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 24pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Somalia sits below it. Papua New Guinea's figure is dated 2026-03-27 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | PG | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 42% | 18% | PG +24 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 15% | PG +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 42% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +24 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Papua New Guinea higher |
Between the two, Papua New Guinea's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 15pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Papua New Guinea sits above it, Somalia sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Papua New Guinea (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-27 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Papua New Guinea and Somalia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.