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Nigeria vs Pakistan: tax rates compared
Pakistan's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Nigeria's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Nigeria sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
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 | NG | PK | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 35% | PK +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 29% | NG +1 pp |
| VAT | 7.5% | 18% | PK +10.5 pplargest gap |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 15% | NG +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Pakistan | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Pakistan higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Pakistan | 29% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's corporate tax rate is 1pp higher than Pakistan's (30% vs 29%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Pakistan | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | −10.5 pp | Pakistan higher |
Pakistan's VAT rate is 10.5pp higher than Nigeria's (18% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nigeria sits below it, Pakistan sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Pakistan | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Nigeria higher |
Nigeria's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Pakistan's (25% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Pakistan | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nigeria's wealth tax rate is identical to Pakistan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.