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Ethiopia vs Mozambique: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Mozambique's (32%) by 3pp. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit 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 | ET | MZ | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 32% | ET +3 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 32% | MZ +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | MZ +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 32% | MZ +17 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 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | +3 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −2 pp | Mozambique higher |
Between the two, Mozambique's corporate tax rate (32%) tops Ethiopia's (30%) by 2pp. 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 |
| Mozambique | 16% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Mozambique higher |
Between the two, Mozambique's VAT rate (16%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 1pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Mozambique 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 |
| Mozambique | 32% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | −17 pp | Mozambique higher |
Between the two, Mozambique's capital gains tax rate (32%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 17pp. 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 |
| Mozambique | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Mozambique (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-04 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Mozambique both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.