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Egypt vs Ethiopia: tax rates compared
Ethiopia's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Egypt's (35% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Egypt sits below it, Ethiopia sits 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 | EG | ET | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 27.5% | 35% | ET +7.5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22.5% | 30% | ET +7.5 pp |
| VAT | 14% | 15% | ET +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 15% | ET +5 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 27.5% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-02-04 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 22.5% | 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 | −7.5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Egypt's (30% vs 22.5%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Egypt sits below it, Ethiopia sits above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 14% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Egypt's (15% vs 14%). The 181-country average is 15%: Egypt sits below it, Ethiopia matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Egypt's (15% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Egypt sits below it, Ethiopia sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Egypt (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-04 |
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Egypt's wealth tax rate is identical to Ethiopia's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.