Taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Taxes on goods and services was 177.01 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 177.01 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 305.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia peaked at 177.01 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 520.00 million current LCU, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current LCU | 520.00 million current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.88 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | 81.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.98 billion current LCU | 89.24 billion current LCU | 177.01 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More public sector data for Ethiopia
- Arms imports 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 3.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 21.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.1% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.5% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 27.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Ethiopia was 177.01 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 177.01 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.00 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Ethiopia ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.