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Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: tax rates compared
Ethiopia's income tax rate is 5pp higher than Sierra Leone's (35% vs 30%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Sierra Leone's 2021-01-01, 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 | SL | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 30% | ET +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25% | ET +5 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 25% | SL +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 |
| Sierra Leone | 30% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — 2022 NRA Tax Guide · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Difference | +5 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Sierra Leone | 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 Sierra Leone'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 |
| Sierra Leone | 15% | Source: National Revenue Authority (Sierra Leone) — A Guide to the GST Legislation · as of 2009-03-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's VAT rate is identical to Sierra Leone's — both sit at 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Sierra Leone matches the world average. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Sierra Leone's 2009-03-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sierra Leone | 25% | Source: National Revenue Authority, Sierra Leone — Finance Act 2021 (Section 13, amending Income Tax Act 2000 Section 57(1)) · as of 2021-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | Sierra Leone higher |
Sierra Leone's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Ethiopia's (25% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Sierra Leone's 2021-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Sierra Leone | 0% | Source: Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority — Tax Laws & Regulations (official index) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to Sierra Leone's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.