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Nicaragua vs South Sudan: tax rates compared

Nicaragua's income tax rate is 10pp higher than South Sudan's (30% vs 20%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nicaragua sits above it, South Sudan sits 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

0102030405060Income20%30%Corporate30%Capital Gains15%20%Wealth Tax0%
four shared taxes, side by side
Tax NI SSDifference
Income Tax30%20%NI +10 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax30%30%match
Capital Gains Tax15%20%SS +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nicaragua30%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-12
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-20
Difference+10 ppNicaragua higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nicaragua30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
South Sudan30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nicaragua's corporate tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 30%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nicaragua15%Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Nicaragua · as of 2025-10-01
South Sudan20%Source: South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Personal Income Tax (PIT) · as of 2026-07-19
Difference−5 ppSouth Sudan higher

South Sudan's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Nicaragua's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and South Sudan's 2026-07-19, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Nicaragua0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nicaragua (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-12
South Sudan0%Source: Republic of South Sudan National Revenue Authority — Taxation Act 2009 (2021 Revised Edition, Consolidated) · as of 2021-06-30
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Nicaragua's wealth tax rate is identical to South Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Nicaragua's figure is dated 2026-01-12 and South Sudan's 2021-06-30, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.