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Egypt vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Egypt's income tax rate is 2.5pp higher than Nigeria's (27.5% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below 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
| Tax | EG | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 25% | EG +2.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 30% | NG +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 7.5% | EG +6.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 25% | NG +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +2.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | 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 | −7.5 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Egypt's (30% vs 22.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +6.5 pp | Egypt higher |
Egypt's VAT rate is 6.5pp higher than Nigeria's (14% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Egypt's (25% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt's wealth tax rate is identical to Nigeria's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.