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Algeria vs Nicaragua: tax rates compared
Algeria's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Nicaragua's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Nicaragua's 2026-01-12, 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 | NI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | DZ +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | NI +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | DZ +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 15% | DZ +20 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 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nicaragua | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Nicaragua higher |
Nicaragua'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 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Nicaragua's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Nicaragua matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Nicaragua | 15% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's capital gains tax rate is 20pp higher than Nicaragua's (35% vs 15%). 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 |
| Nicaragua | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Nicaragua's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Nicaragua sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.