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Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: tax rates compared
Zimbabwe has an income tax rate of 40%, 5pp above Ethiopia's 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Zimbabwe's 2025-01-01, 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 | ZW | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 40% | ZW +5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 30% | 25.8% | ET +4.2 pp |
| VAT | 15% | 15.5% | ZW +0.5 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 15% | 1% | ET +14 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 40% | Source: Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) — PAYE Foreign Currency (USD) Tax Tables, January-December 2025 · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Zimbabwe | 25.8% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +4.2 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a corporate tax rate of 30%, 4.2pp above Zimbabwe's 25.8%. 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 15.5% | Source: EY Worldwide VAT, GST and Sales Tax Guide 2026 — Zimbabwe · as of 2026-01-01 |
| Difference | −0.5 pp | Zimbabwe higher |
Zimbabwe has a VAT rate of 15.5%, 0.5pp above Ethiopia's 15%. The 181-country average is 15%: Ethiopia matches the world average, Zimbabwe 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 |
| Zimbabwe | 1% | Source: EY Worldwide Personal Tax and Immigration Guide 2025-26 — Zimbabwe · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +14 pp | Ethiopia higher |
Ethiopia has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 14pp above Zimbabwe's 1%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Ethiopia sits above it, Zimbabwe sits below it. Ethiopia's figure is dated 2026-07-15 and Zimbabwe'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 |
| Zimbabwe | 0% | Source: ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Ethiopia and Zimbabwe 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.