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Afghanistan vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Nigeria has an income tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, 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 | AF | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 20% | 25% | NG +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | NG +10 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 20% | 25% | NG +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nigeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 10pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Afghanistan sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 20% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Income Tax Law (ITL), Consolidated to December 2016 · as of 2016-12-01 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 5pp above Afghanistan's 20%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Afghanistan's figure is dated 2016-12-01 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 0% | Source: Afghanistan Revenue Department — Tax Laws · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Afghanistan and Nigeria share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.