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Jordan vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Jordan's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Nigeria's (30% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Jordan sits above it, Nigeria sits 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 | JO | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 30% | 25% | JO +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | NG +10 pp |
| VAT | 16% | 7.5% | JO +8.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | NG +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Jordan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 20% | 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 | −10 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Jordan's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Jordan sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Jordan higher |
Jordan's VAT rate is 8.5pp higher than Nigeria's (16% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Jordan sits above it, Nigeria sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 25pp higher than Jordan's (25% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Jordan sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Jordan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-05 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Jordan'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.