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Algeria vs Kenya: tax rates compared
Algeria's income tax rate is identical to Kenya's — both sit at 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, 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 | DZ | KE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | KE +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 16% | DZ +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 0% | DZ +35 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Kenya | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya's corporate tax rate is 4pp higher than Algeria's (30% vs 26%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Kenya's (19% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's capital gains tax rate is 35pp higher than Kenya's (35% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Algeria sits above it, Kenya sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Kenya's 2026-07-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Kenya's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Kenya sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.