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Chile vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared

Chile's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Ethiopia's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-01-01 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

0102030405060Income35%40%Corporate27%30%VAT15%19%Capital Gains10%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax CL ETDifference
Income Tax40%35%CL +5 pplargest gap
Corporate Tax27%30%ET +3 pp
VAT19%15%CL +4 pp
Capital Gains Tax10%15%ET +5 pp
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile40%Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ethiopia35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15
Difference+5 ppChile higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile27%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Ethiopia30%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference−3 ppEthiopia higher

Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 3pp higher than Chile's (30% vs 27%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile19%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Ethiopia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15
Difference+4 ppChile higher

Chile's VAT rate is 4pp higher than Ethiopia's (19% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Chile sits above it, Ethiopia matches the world average. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile10%Source: Chile Ministry of Finance — Ley sobre Impuesto a la Renta (Decreto Ley 824), Article 107, consolidated text via Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional (LeyChile) · as of 2022-02-04
Ethiopia15%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15
Difference−5 ppEthiopia higher

Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Chile's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Chile sits below it, Ethiopia sits above it. Chile's figure is dated 2022-02-04 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Chile0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Chile (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-12-19
Ethiopia0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Chile's wealth tax rate is identical to Ethiopia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Chile's figure is dated 2025-12-19 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.