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Ethiopia vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: tax rates compared
Ethiopia has an income tax rate of 35%, 7pp above Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28%. The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines matches the world average. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2024-01-01, 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 | VC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 28% | ET +7 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 28% | ET +2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 16% | VC +1 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ET +15 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 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28% | Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — PAYE Tax Tables (Code 245) · as of 2024-01-01 |
| Difference | +7 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 28% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +2 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 2pp above Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 28%. 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 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 16% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines higher |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a VAT rate of 16%, 1pp above Ethiopia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0% | Source: Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Income Tax Act, Cap. 435, Section 33 (Assessable income: general) · as of 2026-07-19 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0% | Source: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Inland Revenue Department — Taxes · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.