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Algeria vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Algeria and Ethiopia share the same income tax rate: 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, 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 | DZ | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 26% | 30% | ET +4 pp |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | DZ +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 35% | 15% | DZ +20 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | DZ +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −4 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4pp above Algeria's 26%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 19% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Algeria · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a VAT rate of 19%, 4pp above Ethiopia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Algeria sits above it, Ethiopia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 35% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Algeria · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +20 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a capital gains tax rate of 35%, 20pp above Ethiopia's 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Algeria's figure is dated 2025-10-01 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1% | Source: Code des Impôts Directs et Taxes Assimilées (CIDTA), Art. 281 noniès — Impôt sur la Fortune · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Algeria higher |
Algeria has a wealth tax rate of 1%, 1pp above Ethiopia's 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Algeria sits above it, Ethiopia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.