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Ethiopia vs Mauritania: tax rates compared
Mauritania's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Ethiopia's (40% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | ET | MR | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | MR +5 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | ET +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | MR +1 pp |
| 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 |
| Mauritania | 40% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Mauritania higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mauritania | 25% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 5pp higher than Mauritania's (30% vs 25%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Mauritania | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mauritania (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Mauritania higher |
Mauritania's VAT rate is 1pp higher than Ethiopia's (16% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Mauritania sits above it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Mauritania | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-03-31 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Mauritania's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Capital Gains Tax, Crypto Tax.