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Niger vs Portugal: tax rates compared
Between the two, Portugal's income tax rate (53%) tops Niger's (35%) by 18pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2010-01-01 and Portugal's 2025-01-01, 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 | NE | PT | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 53% | PT +18 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 30.5% | PT +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 23% | PT +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 7% | 28% | PT +21 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 35% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Barème de l'Impôt sur les Traitements et Salaires · as of 2010-01-01 |
| Portugal | 53% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18 pp | Portugal higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 30.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's corporate tax rate (30.5%) tops Niger's (30%) by 0.5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 19% | Source: PwC — VAT and Indirect Taxes in Africa 2023, Niger · as of 2023-01-17 |
| Portugal | 23% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's VAT rate (23%) tops Niger's (19%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: both sit above it. Niger's figure is dated 2023-01-17 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 7% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts 2025, Article 74 (archived; live site unreachable) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Portugal | 28% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-24 |
| Difference | −21 pp | Portugal higher |
Between the two, Portugal's capital gains tax rate (28%) tops Niger's (7%) by 21pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Niger sits below it, Portugal sits above it. Niger's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Portugal's 2026-07-24, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 0% | Source: Direction Générale des Impôts (Niger) — Code Général des Impôts (official text, mirrored via eRegulations Niger) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Portugal | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Portugal (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-05 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Niger and Portugal 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.