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Ethiopia vs United States: tax rates compared
United States's income tax rate is 8.7pp higher than Ethiopia's (43.7% vs 35%). The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and United States's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
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 | US | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 43.7% | US +8.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25.6% | ET +4.4 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 20% | US +5 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 |
| United States | 43.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −8.7 pp | United States higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United States | 25.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.4 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia's corporate tax rate is 4.4pp higher than United States's (30% vs 25.6%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: both sit above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia, Corporate - Other taxes · as of 2026-07-15 |
| United States | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | United States higher |
United States's capital gains tax rate is 5pp higher than Ethiopia's (20% vs 15%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and United States's 2025-01-01, 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 |
| United States | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia's wealth tax rate is identical to United States's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.