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Barbados vs Niger: tax rates compared
Niger's income tax rate is 6.5pp higher than Barbados's (35% vs 28.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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 | BB | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 28.5% | 35% | NE +6.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 9% | 30% | NE +21 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 17.5% | 19% | NE +1.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 7% | NE +7 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 28.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | −6.5 pp | Niger higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 9% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's corporate tax rate is 21pp higher than Barbados's (30% vs 9%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Barbados sits below it, Niger sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 17.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | −1.5 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's VAT rate is 1.5pp higher than Barbados's (19% vs 17.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −7 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's capital gains tax rate is 7pp higher than Barbados's (7% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it. Barbados's figure is dated 2026-01-11 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Barbados (Net wealth/worth tax rates) · as of 2026-01-11 |
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Barbados's wealth tax rate is identical to Niger's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.