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Algeria vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Algeria's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | MW +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | MW +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 17.5% | DZ +1.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 40% | MW +5 pp |
| 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4pp above Algeria's 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 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a VAT rate of 19%, 1.5pp above Malawi's 17.5%. 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 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi has a capital gains tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Algeria's 35%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
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 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Malawi's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Malawi sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.