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Djibouti vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared

Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Djibouti's (30%) by 5pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Verified data covers three of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income30%35%Corporate25%30%VAT7%15%
three shared taxes, side by side
Tax DJ ETDifference
Income Tax30%35%ET +5 pp
Corporate Tax25%30%ET +5 pp
VAT7%15%ET +8 pplargest gap

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti30%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 (Article 15) · as of 2011-01-01
Ethiopia35%Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15
Difference−5 ppEthiopia higher

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti25%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−5 ppEthiopia higher

Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Djibouti's (25%) by 5pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Djibouti7%Source: Ministère des Finances (Djibouti) — Code Général des Impôts 2011 · as of 2011-01-01
Ethiopia15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15
Difference−8 ppEthiopia higher

Between the two, Ethiopia's VAT rate (15%) tops Djibouti's (7%) by 8pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Djibouti sits below it, Ethiopia matches the world average. Djibouti's figure is dated 2011-01-01 and Ethiopia's 2026-07-15, so the two rates come from different data vintages.

Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax, Wealth Tax.