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Argentina vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Argentina's income tax rate is identical to Ethiopia's — both sit at 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
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 | AR | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 35% | match |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | AR +5 pp |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | AR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 15% | ET +15 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | 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 | +5 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Ethiopia's (35% vs 30%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Ethiopia's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Ethiopia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate is 15pp higher than Argentina's (15% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Argentina sits below it, Ethiopia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Ethiopia's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Ethiopia sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.