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Ethiopia vs Vanuatu: tax rates compared
Between the two, Ethiopia's income tax rate (35%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 35pp. The 200-country average is 28%: Ethiopia sits above it, Vanuatu sits below 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 | VU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 0% | ET +35 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 0% | ET +30 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15% | match |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 0% | ET +15 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Information for Rent House Owners (Rent Tax) · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +35 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +30 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's corporate tax rate (30%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 30pp. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Ethiopia sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Vanuatu | 15% | Source: Department of Customs and Inland Revenue, Vanuatu — VAT Rate Change Notice to Retailers · as of 2018-01-01 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Vanuatu both post a VAT rate of 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Vanuatu matches the world average. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Vanuatu's 2018-01-01, 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 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue — Rent Tax · as of 2026-07-20 |
| Difference | +15 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Between the two, Ethiopia's capital gains tax rate (15%) tops Vanuatu's (0%) by 15pp. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Vanuatu sits below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Ethiopia (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-15 |
| Vanuatu | 0% | Source: Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (official site) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
There's no gap here — Ethiopia and Vanuatu 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.