Malawi vs Nigeria: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Malawi
20.4%
in 2019
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2019
Malawi rank
61st
Nigeria rank
58th
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 21.8% | 6.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21.0% against 20.4% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.