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Nigeria vs Republic of the Congo: tax rates compared
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's income tax rate (40%) tops Nigeria's (25%) by 15pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Nigeria sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, 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 | NG | CG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | NG +2 pp |
| VAT | 7.5% | 18.9% | CG +11.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 25% | 40% | CG +15 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Republic of the Congo | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Nigeria higher |
Between the two, Nigeria's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Republic of the Congo's (28%) by 2pp. 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 |
| Republic of the Congo | 18.9% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −11.4 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's VAT rate (18.9%) tops Nigeria's (7.5%) by 11.4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Nigeria sits below it, Republic of the Congo sits above it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 25% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Republic of the Congo | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Congo, Republic of (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Republic of the Congo higher |
Between the two, Republic of the Congo's capital gains tax rate (40%) tops Nigeria's (25%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Republic of the Congo | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2025-12-10 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Nigeria and Republic of the Congo both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Republic of the Congo's 2025-12-10, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.