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Algeria vs Libya: tax rates compared
Algeria has an income tax rate of 35%, 25pp above Libya's 10%. The 200-country average is 28%: Algeria sits above it, Libya sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, 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 | LY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 10% | DZ +25 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 20% | DZ +6 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 0% | DZ +19 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 |
| Libya | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +25 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Libya | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a corporate tax rate of 26%, 6pp above Libya's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Algeria sits above it, Libya sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +19 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a VAT rate of 19%, 19pp above Libya's 0%. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Libya sits below 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 |
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a capital gains tax rate of 35%, 35pp above Libya's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Algeria sits above it, Libya sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Libya's 2026-05-31, 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 |
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Libya's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Libya sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.