Ethiopia vs Somalia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2023
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
186th
Somalia rank
189th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 2.1% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 6.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 2.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 189th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.