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Social contributions across 34 African countries
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Social contributions | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 0.5–17.75% across 6 contribution branches | 2015-09-16 | 2026-08-11 | Décret exécutif n° 15-236 du 19 Dhou El Kaada 1436 correspondant au 3… |
| Angola | 11% across 1 contribution branch | 2018-09-27 | 2026-08-11 | Decreto Presidencial n.º 227/18, de 27 de Setembro (Regime Jurídico… |
| Benin | 0–10% across 3 contribution branches | 2024-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale du Benin (CNSS), "Procedure de… |
| Botswana | no single figure — why | — | 2026-08-11 | Worker's Compensation Act, Cap. 47:03 (Laws of Botswana), Part IX… |
| Burkina Faso | 1.5–14% across 3 contribution branches | 2023-02-24 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse nationale de securite sociale du Burkina Faso (CNSS)… |
| Cameroon | 0–8.4% across 3 contribution branches | 2016-02-15 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse Nationale de Prevoyance Sociale du Cameroun (CNPS), own site… |
| Central African Republic | 3–12% across 3 contribution branches | 2006-12-28 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale de Centrafrique (CNSS), own "Les… |
| Chad | 4–8.5% across 3 contribution branches | 2009-12-04 | 2026-08-11 | Conference interafricaine de la prevoyance sociale (CIPRES)… |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0–14% across 5 contribution branches | 2023-01-01 | 2026-09-14 | Caisse nationale de prevoyance sociale de Cote d'Ivoire (CNPS)… |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.5–10% across 3 contribution branches | 2019-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS), "Recueil de textes… |
| Egypt | 0–21% across 9 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | Social Insurance and Pensions Law No. 148 of 2019, Arts. 1… |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.5–26% across 2 contribution branches | 1990-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Equatorial Guinea — Individual: Other… |
| Eswatini | 0–10% across 2 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Eswatini National Provident Fund public notice "Maximum Statutory… |
| Ethiopia | 0–18% across 2 contribution branches | 2022-03-18 | 2026-08-11 | Private Organization Employees' Pension Proclamation No. 1268/2022… |
| Gabon | 2–16% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Decret n° 0487/PR/MASI du 18 decembre 2025 fixant les taux… |
| Ghana | 0–18.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766), ss. 1, 3(1)–(10), 30(3), 31… |
| Kenya | 1.5–6% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-02-01 | 2026-07-30 | NSSF Act No. 45 of 2013; Social Health Insurance Act 2023; Affordable… |
| Lesotho | no single figure — why | — | 2026-08-11 | Labour Act, 2024 (Lesotho), in force from 2 April 2024, consolidating… |
| Mali | 0–9% across 5 contribution branches | 2025-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Loi n° 99-041 du 12 aout 1999 portant Code de prevoyance sociale… |
| Mauritius | 1.5–9% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | Mauritius Revenue Authority, "Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG)"… |
| Morocco | 0–11.89% across 7 contribution branches | 2024-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS), Morocco — institutional… |
| Mozambique | 7% across 1 contribution branch | 2017-10-09 | 2026-08-11 | Instituto Nacional de Segurança Social de Moçambique (INSS), "Taxa… |
| Namibia | 0–1.8% across 3 contribution branches | 2025-03-01 | 2026-08-11 | Social Security Act 34 of 1994 (GG 992), ss20, 21, 47 and the note… |
| Niger | 1–11.5% across 4 contribution branches | 2024-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Conference interafricaine de la prevoyance sociale (CIPRES)… |
| Nigeria | 2.5–8% across 3 contribution branches | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-30 | Pension Reform Act 2014 s.4(1) (employee 8% of… |
| Republic of the Congo | 0.5–12% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Republique du Congo, Ministere de la Fonction Publique, "Les… |
| Rwanda | 0.5–15% across 5 contribution branches | 2025-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Presidential Order n° 086/01 of 12/12/2024 determining the… |
| Senegal | 0–14% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Conference interafricaine de la prevoyance sociale (CIPRES)… |
| South Africa | 0–2% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-03-01 | 2026-08-08 | Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act 4 of 2002, ss1, 4(1), 5… |
| Tanzania | 0.5–20% across 4 contribution branches | 2023-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | National Social Security Fund Act [Cap. 50], ss2, 12, 13, 14 and the… |
| Togo | 2–16.5% across 4 contribution branches | 2024-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale du Togo (CNSS), "Cotisations… |
| Tunisia | 0–12.5% across 7 contribution branches | 2025-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS), Tunisia — employer… |
| Uganda | 10–15% across 2 contribution branches | 2022-01-07 | 2026-08-11 | National Social Security Fund Act, Cap. 230 (Laws of Uganda, Revised… |
| Zambia | 0–10% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | National Pension Scheme Act, Cap. 256 (Act No. 40 of 1996), ss2, 14… |
2 of these 34 countries carry no single figure for this instrument — the rate is risk-rated, set by the employer, or the instrument fixes no one number. Each says which, on its own page. We do not fill those with an average.
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