The Personal Income Tax Rate in Cameroon stands at 38.50 percent. Personal Income Tax Rate in Cameroon averaged 36.11 percent from 2006 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 38.50 percent in 2019 and a record low of 35.00 percent in 2007. source: Ministry of Finance

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Corporate Tax Rate	33.00	33.00	percent	Dec 2025
Personal Income Tax Rate	38.50	38.50	percent	Dec 2025
Sales Tax Rate	19.25	19.25	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate	20.40	20.40	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Companies	16.20	16.20	percent	Dec 2025
Social Security Rate For Employees	4.20	4.20	percent	Dec 2025

Cameroon Personal Income Tax Rate

In Cameroon, the Personal Income Tax Rate is a tax collected from individuals and is imposed on different sources of income like labor, pensions, interest and dividends. The benchmark we use refers to the Top Marginal Tax Rate for individuals. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Cameroon.