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Ethiopia vs Peru: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Peru's (30%) by 5pp. 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 | PE | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | ET +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 29.5% | ET +0.5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 18% | PE +3 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 5% | ET +10 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 |
| Peru | 30% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Peru | 29.5% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +0.5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Peru's (29.5%) by 0.5pp. 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 |
| Peru | 18% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | −3 pp | Peru higher |
Between the two, Peru's VAT rate (18%) tops Ethiopia's (15%) by 3pp. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Peru 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 |
| Peru | 5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Peru (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-07-13 |
| Difference | +10 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Peru's (5%) by 10pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Peru sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Peru | 0% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Peru · as of 2025-10-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Peru both post a wealth tax rate of 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Peru's 2025-10-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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