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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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate26%30%VAT17.5%19%Capital Gains35%40%Wealth Tax0%1%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax DZ MWDifference
Income Tax35%40%MW +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax26%30%MW +4 pp
VAT19%17.5%DZ +1.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax35%40%MW +5 pp
Wealth Tax1%0%DZ +1 pp

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria35%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01
Malawi40%Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30
Difference−5 ppMalawi higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria26%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Malawi30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−4 ppMalawi 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

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria19%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01
Malawi17.5%Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01
Difference+1.5 ppAlgeria 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

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria35%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01
Malawi40%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01
Difference−5 ppMalawi 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

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Algeria1%Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01
Malawi0%Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18
Difference+1 ppAlgeria 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.