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Algeria vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Between the two, Algeria's income tax rate (35%) tops Nigeria's (25%) by 10pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Algeria sits above it, Nigeria sits below it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, 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 | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | NG +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 7.5% | DZ +11.5 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 25% | DZ +10 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 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Nigeria higher |
Between the two, Nigeria's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Algeria's (26%) by 4pp. 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 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +11.5 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's VAT rate (19%) tops Nigeria's (7.5%) by 11.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Nigeria 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 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's capital gains tax rate (35%) tops Nigeria's (25%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, 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 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Between the two, Algeria's wealth tax rate (1%) tops Nigeria's (0%) by 1pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Nigeria sits below it.
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