DSSR · Hardship Differential

Ethiopia - Other, Ethiopia Hardship Rate (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
Hardship Differential
35%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Ethiopia - Other rate history — Hardship (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Hardship (%)
Jul 12, 2026 35%
Aug 13, 2023 35%
Jan 12, 2014 30%

How this rate is used

The hardship differential compensates employees for service at Ethiopia - Other 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": 35
      },
      "iso_code": "ET",
      "location": "Ethiopia - Other",
      "postcode": "11833"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Ethiopia - Other rate FAQ

What is the Hardship rate for Ethiopia - Other, Ethiopia?

The current DSSR Hardship rate for Ethiopia - Other, Ethiopia is 35%, effective Jul 12, 2026.

How has the Ethiopia - Other Hardship rate changed?

In Aug 13, 2023 the Hardship rate was 35%. 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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