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Brazil vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Brazil's (27.5%) by 7.5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Brazil sits below it, Ethiopia sits above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | BR | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 35% | ET +7.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 34% | 30% | BR +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −7.5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 34% | 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 | Brazil higher |
Between the two, Brazil's corporate tax rate (34%) tops Ethiopia's (30%) by 4pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and Ethiopia both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Brazil (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-05-02 |
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Brazil and Ethiopia both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Brazil's figure is dated 2025-05-02 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.