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Libya vs Malawi: tax rates compared
Between the two, Malawi's income tax rate (40%) tops Libya's (10%) by 30pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Libya sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Libya's figure is dated 2026-05-31 and Malawi's 2025-12-30, 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
| Tax | LY | MW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 10% | 40% | MW +30 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | MW +10 pp |
| VAT | 0% | 17.5% | MW +17.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 40% | MW +40 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: Taxation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 (Malawi Revenue Authority) · as of 2025-12-30 |
| Difference | −30 pp | Malawi higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 20% | 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 | −10 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Libya's (20%) by 10pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Libya sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Malawi | 17.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Malawi · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −17.5 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's VAT rate (17.5%) tops Libya's (0%) by 17.5pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Libya sits below it, Malawi sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Libya (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Malawi | 40% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Malawi · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | −40 pp | Malawi higher |
Between the two, Malawi's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Libya's (0%) by 40pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Libya sits below it, Malawi sits above it. Libya's figure is dated 2026-05-31 and Malawi's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Libya | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-05-31 |
| Malawi | 0% | Source: Malawi Legal Information Institute — Taxation Act (Chapter 41:01) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Libya and Malawi both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.