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Madagascar vs Nigeria: tax rates compared
Madagascar's income tax rate is identical to Nigeria's — both sit at 25%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it.
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 | MG | NG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 25% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 30% | NG +10 pp |
| VAT | 20% | 7.5% | MG +12.5 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 25% | Source: Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances (Madagascar) — Loi n° 2025-021 portant Loi de Finances pour 2026, Article 01.03.16 · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 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 Madagascar's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Madagascar sits below it, Nigeria sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Madagascar (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +12.5 pp | Madagascar higher |
Madagascar's VAT rate is 12.5pp higher than Nigeria's (20% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Madagascar sits above it, Nigeria sits below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Madagascar's wealth tax rate is identical to Nigeria's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Nigeria's 2026-05-29, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.