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Gambia vs Nigeria: tax rates compared

Gambia and Nigeria share the same income tax rate: 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Gambia's figure is dated 2018-01-01 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

0102030405060Income25%Corporate27%30%VAT7.5%15%Capital Gains15%25%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax GM NGDifference
Income Tax25%25%match
Corporate Tax27%30%NG +3 pp
VAT15%7.5%GM +7.5 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%25%NG +10 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia25%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax · as of 2018-01-01
Nigeria25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Nigeria30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppNigeria higher

Nigeria has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 3pp above Gambia's 27%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-01-01
Nigeria7.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference+7.5 ppGambia higher

Gambia has a VAT rate of 15%, 7.5pp above Nigeria's 7.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Gambia matches the world average, Nigeria sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia15%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority — Domestic Taxes FAQs · as of 2026-07-19
Nigeria25%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference−10 ppNigeria higher

Nigeria has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 10pp above Gambia's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Gambia0%Source: Gambia Revenue Authority · as of 2026-07-18
Nigeria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Gambia and Nigeria share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.