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Liberia vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Malawi's income tax rate is 15pp higher than Liberia's (40% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Liberia sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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
| Tax | LR | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | MW +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 25% | 30% | MW +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 40% | MW +15 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Malawi | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Liberia's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Republic of Liberia (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Malawi higher |
Malawi's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Liberia's (40% vs 25%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Liberia's figure is dated 2026-01-14 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Liberia, Republic of (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-14 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Liberia's wealth tax rate is identical to Malawi's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.