DSSR · Hardship Differential

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Hardship Differential
30%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Addis Ababa rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 30%
Aug 13, 2023 30%
Jan 12, 2014 25%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Addis Ababa where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/ET?type=hardship"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "iso_code": "ET",
      "location": "Addis Ababa",
      "postcode": "10388"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Addis Ababa rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is 30%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Addis Ababa Hardship rate changed?

In Aug 13, 2023 the Hardship rate was 30%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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