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Gambia vs Niger: tax rates compared
Niger's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Gambia's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Gambia sits below it, Niger sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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 | GM | NE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | NE +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 27% | 30% | NE +3 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 19% | NE +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 7% | GM +8 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 25% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Niger higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27% | 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 | −3 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Gambia's (30% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Niger higher |
Niger's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Gambia's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Niger sits above it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Niger's 2023-01-17, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 15% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19 |
| 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 | +8 pp | Gambia higher |
Gambia's capital gains tax rate is 8pp higher than Niger's (15% vs 7%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Gambia sits above it, Niger sits below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2026-07-19 and Niger's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 0% | Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18 |
| 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 |
Gambia'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.