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Ethiopia vs Finland: tax rates compared
Finland's income tax rate is 16.8pp higher than Ethiopia's (51.8% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Finland's 2025-01-01, 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 | ET | FI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 51.8% | FI +16.8 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | ET +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 25.5% | FI +10.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 34% | FI +19 pplargest gap |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 35% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Individual - Taxes on personal income · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Finland | 51.8% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −16.8 pp | Finland higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Finland | 20% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 10pp higher than Finland's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Finland sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Finland | 25.5% | Source: Finnish Tax Administration (Vero) — Rates of VAT · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −10.5 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's VAT rate is 10.5pp higher than Ethiopia's (25.5% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Finland sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Finland | 34% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland, Individual - Income determination · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | −19 pp | Finland higher |
Finland's capital gains tax rate is 19pp higher than Ethiopia's (34% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Finland | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Finland (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-24 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Finland's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.