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Algeria vs Mauritania: tax rates compared
Mauritania's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Algeria's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Mauritania's 2026-03-31, 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 | DZ | MR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | MR +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 25% | DZ +1 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 16% | DZ +3 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 |
| Mauritania | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Mauritania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mauritania | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Mauritania's (26% vs 25%). 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 |
| Mauritania | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's VAT rate is 3pp higher than Mauritania's (19% vs 16%). The 181-country average is 15%: 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 |
| Mauritania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Mauritania's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Mauritania sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.