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Madagascar vs Somalia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Madagascar's income tax rate (25%) tops Somalia's (18%) by 7pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2026-01-01 and Somalia's 2025-11-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MG | SO | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 18% | MG +7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 20% | 15% | MG +5 pp |
| 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 |
| Somalia | 18% | Source: Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic of Somalia — Income Tax Manual (for the Income Tax Law 2025 & Income Tax Regulations 2025) · as of 2025-11-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Madagascar higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Somalia | 15% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Madagascar higher |
Between the two, Madagascar's corporate tax rate (20%) tops Somalia's (15%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-11-18 |
| Somalia | 0% | Source: Somalia Revenue Directorate — Direct Tax · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Madagascar and Somalia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Madagascar's figure is dated 2025-11-18 and Somalia's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.