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Colombia vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Between the two, Colombia's income tax rate (39%) tops Ethiopia's (35%) by 4pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Colombia'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
| Tax | CO | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 39% | 35% | CO +4 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 30% | CO +5 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 19% | 15% | CO +4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 15% | match |
| Wealth Tax | 1.5% | 0% | CO +1.5 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 39% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Colombia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 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 | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's corporate tax rate (35%) tops Ethiopia's (30%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 19% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +4 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's VAT rate (19%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 4pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Colombia sits above it, Ethiopia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| 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 — Colombia and Ethiopia both post a capital gains tax rate of 15%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Colombia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-23 |
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | +1.5 pp | Colombia higher |
Between the two, Colombia's wealth tax rate (1.5%) tops Ethiopia's (0%) by 1.5pp. The 193-country average is 0.1%: Colombia sits above it, Ethiopia sits below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.