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Kenya vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Kenya has an income tax rate of 35%, 10pp above Nigeria's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kenya 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 | KE | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | KE +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30% | match |
| VAT | 16% | 7.5% | KE +8.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 25% | NG +25 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Kenya higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 30% | 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 | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya and Nigeria share the same corporate tax rate: 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +8.5 pp | Kenya higher |
Kenya has a VAT rate of 16%, 8.5pp above Nigeria's 7.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: Kenya sits above it, Nigeria sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Kenya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-17 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −25 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria has a capital gains tax rate of 25%, 25pp above Kenya's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Kenya sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 0% | Source: Kenya Revenue Authority — Types of Taxes (Individual) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Kenya 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.