Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger
Niger: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 29.5% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
In 1980, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over five years.
Niger ranks 110th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.9% | — |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 29.5% | -16.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 29.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.6%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 36.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 107 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5%
- 108 Honduras 29.6% compare
- 109 Ethiopia 29.6%
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 29.5%
- 112 Ecuador 29.2%
- 113 North Macedonia 28.8%
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- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger was 29.5% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 153 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.