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Ethiopia vs Laos: tax rates compared
Ethiopia's income tax rate is 10pp higher than Laos's (35% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Laos sits below 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 | ET | LA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 25% | ET +10 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 20% | ET +10 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 10% | ET +5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 2% | ET +13 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 |
| Laos | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Laos | 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 Laos's (30% vs 20%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Laos sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Laos | 10% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's VAT rate is 5pp higher than Laos's (15% vs 10%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Laos sits below it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Laos | 2% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Lao PDR (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | +13 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate is 13pp higher than Laos's (15% vs 2%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Laos sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Laos | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-02-06 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Laos's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.