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Kiribati vs Nigeria: tax rates compared

Kiribati has an income tax rate of 30%, 5pp above Nigeria's 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: Kiribati sits above it, Nigeria sits below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2014-01-01 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income25%30%Corporate30%35%VAT7.5%12.5%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax KI NGDifference
Income Tax30%25%KI +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax35%30%KI +5 pp
VAT12.5%7.5%KI +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati30%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2014-01-01
Nigeria25%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference+5 ppKiribati higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati35%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Tax Obligation Pamphlet (January 2026) · as of 2001-01-01
Nigeria30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati has a corporate tax rate of 35%, 5pp above Nigeria's 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2001-01-01 and Nigeria's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati12.5%Source: Kiribati Tax Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Guidelines and Obligations of VAT Registered Businesses · as of 2024-05-31
Nigeria7.5%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference+5 ppKiribati higher

Kiribati has a VAT rate of 12.5%, 5pp above Nigeria's 7.5%. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit below it. Kiribati's figure is dated 2024-05-31 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Kiribati0%Source: Kiribati Ministry of Finance and Economic Development — Taxation · as of 2026-07-18
Nigeria0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Kiribati 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: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.