Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?

Ethiopia, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Kenya as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Kenya: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Ethiopia

37.7%

in 2019

Kenya

37.2%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

89th

Kenya rank

92nd

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Ethiopia
Kenya

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 37.7% against 37.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 190 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.1%	49.5%	20.4%	Kenya
2010s	35.0%	40.3%	5.3%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Ethiopia, at 37.7% against 37.2% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Ethiopia and Kenya?: 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Ethiopia ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.