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Maldives vs Niger: tax rates compared

Niger's income tax rate is 20pp higher than Maldives's (35% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: Maldives sits below it, Niger sits above it. Maldives's figure is dated 2020-01-01 and Niger's 2010-01-01, 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

0102030405060Income15%35%Corporate15%30%VAT8%19%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax MV NEDifference
Income Tax15%35%NE +20 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax15%30%NE +15 pp
VAT8%19%NE +11 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives15%Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Individuals, Overview · as of 2020-01-01
Niger35%Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01
Difference−20 ppNiger higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives15%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Niger30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−15 ppNiger higher

Niger's corporate tax rate is 15pp higher than Maldives's (30% vs 15%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Maldives sits below it, Niger sits above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Maldives8%Source: Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) — Goods and Services Tax (GST) Overview · as of 2023-01-01
Niger19%Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17
Difference−11 ppNiger higher

Niger's VAT rate is 11pp higher than Maldives's (19% vs 8%). The 181-country average is 15%: Maldives sits below it, Niger sits above it.

Wealth Tax

Maldives's wealth tax rate is identical to Niger's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Maldives's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Niger's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.