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Nigeria vs Sudan: tax rates compared
Nigeria's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Sudan's (25% vs 15%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit below it. Nigeria's figure is dated 2026-05-29 and Sudan's 2007-01-01, 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
| Tax | NG | SD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 15% | NG +10 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 35% | SD +5 pp |
| VAT | 7.5% | 17% | SD +9.5 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 |
| Sudan | 15% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber — Income Tax Act, 1986, Schedule III, Sector (B): Rates of Personal Income Tax (as amended by Act No. 25, 2007) · as of 2007-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Nigeria higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sudan | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Nigeria's (35% vs 30%). 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 |
| Sudan | 17% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-03-28 |
| Difference | −9.5 pp | Sudan higher |
Sudan's VAT rate is 9.5pp higher than Nigeria's (17% vs 7.5%). The 181-country average is 15%: Nigeria sits below it, Sudan sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Nigeria (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Sudan | 0% | Source: Sudan Taxation Chamber · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Nigeria's wealth tax rate is identical to Sudan's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.